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McDowell, KY

Full City Profile · Kentucky · Floyd County County

2.6 /5.0
C+ Fair
549 Population 221/sq mi density
$35,576 Median Income $16,490 per capita
$73,600 Home Value $64,851 Zillow
54°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr
244 Violent Crime/100K 244 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.5 / 5.0
$35,576 median income, 10.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$73,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
244 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
549
Population Density
221
per square mile
Land Area
2.5
square miles (6.4 km²)
Median Age
55.2 yrs
42% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

39.2%
Male
60.8%
Female
39%
61%

Race & Ethnicity

White 99.6% US: 61.6%
Black 0.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
99.6%
Black
0.4%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 100% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
100%
Spanish
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
3.2%
47% below US avg (6%)
Disability
23.6%
82% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.6%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.474
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population549
Population Density221 / sq mi
Land Area2.5 sq mi
Median Age55.2 years

Gender

Male39.2%
Female60.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White99.6%
Black or African American0.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only100.0%
Spanish0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans3.2%
Disability23.6%
Health Insurance93.6%
Broadband Access90.2%
Gini Coefficient0.474

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7 — Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K–20K