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East Bernstadt, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Laurel County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
673
Population
319/sq mi density
$39,500
Median Income
$29,783 per capita
$95,200
Home Value
$141,725 Zillow
$680
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
185
Violent Crime/100K
3,327 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$39,500 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,200 home value, $680/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
185 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-34.8%
1,032 → 673
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-4.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.4%
$26,435 → $39,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for East Bernstadt 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
499
-174 from 2023 (673)
Projected Median Income 2030
$52,330
+$12,830 from 2023 ($39,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,032 | — | $26,435 | — |
| 2015 | 920 | -10.9% | $29,013 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 806 | -12.4% | $31,029 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 906 | +12.4% | $30,536 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 814 | -10.2% | $31,875 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 673 | -17.3% | $39,500 | +23.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.