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Phelps, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Pike County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
387
Population
48/sq mi density
$28,542
Median Income
$13,468 per capita
$111,600
Home Value
$67,506 Zillow
58°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
130
Violent Crime/100K
8,309 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$28,542 median income, 19.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$111,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
130 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-70.3%
1,301 → 387
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-11.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.5%
$18,715 → $28,542
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Phelps 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
166
-221 from 2023 (387)
Projected Median Income 2030
$38,350
+$9,808 from 2023 ($28,542)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,301 | — | $18,715 | — |
| 2015 | 1,068 | -17.9% | $27,216 | +45.4% |
| 2017 | 762 | -28.7% | $28,206 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 771 | +1.2% | $30,500 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 522 | -32.3% | $24,722 | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 387 | -25.9% | $28,542 | +15.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.