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Prestonsburg, KY

Full City Profile · Kentucky · Floyd County County

2.1 /5.0
C Fair
3,823 Population 260/sq mi density
$27,265 Median Income $21,280 per capita
$157,200 Home Value $126,319 Zillow
$456 Median Rent 26.0% income on rent
55°F Avg Temperature 318 sunny days/yr
169 Violent Crime/100K 901 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$27,265 median income, 6.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$157,200 home value, $456/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
169 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
3,823
Population Density
260
per square mile
Land Area
14.7
square miles (38.1 km²)
Median Age
35.0 yrs
10% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.6%
Male
50.4%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 93.9% US: 61.6%
Black 2.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 3.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
93.9%
Black
2.4%
Hispanic
0.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97%
Spanish
3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
4.1%
33% below US avg (6%)
Disability
24.7%
90% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.7%
4% 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 Population3,823
Population Density260 / sq mi
Land Area14.7 sq mi
Median Age35.0 years

Gender

Male49.6%
Female50.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White93.9%
Black or African American2.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.0%
Spanish3.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans4.1%
Disability24.7%
Health Insurance94.7%
Broadband Access82.0%
Gini Coefficient0.474

Classification

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