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Coldiron, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Harlan County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
247
Population
1,123/sq mi density
$57,011
Median Income
$19,512 per capita
$83,700
Home Value
$70,482 Zillow
56°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
150
Violent Crime/100K
898 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$57,011 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$83,700 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
150 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+15.4%
214 → 247
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+142%
$23,558 → $57,011
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+9.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Coldiron across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
273
+26 from 2023 (247)
Projected Median Income 2030
$105,835
+$48,824 from 2023 ($57,011)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 214 | — | $23,558 | — |
| 2015 | 137 | -36% | — | — |
| 2017 | 91 | -33.6% | $20,929 | — |
| 2019 | 232 | +154.9% | $68,239 | +226% |
| 2021 | 398 | +71.6% | $52,330 | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 247 | -37.9% | $57,011 | +8.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.