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Science Hill, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Pulaski County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
790
Population
1,013/sq mi density
$53,542
Median Income
$19,647 per capita
$129,300
Home Value
$179,153 Zillow
$843
Median Rent
48.0% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$53,542 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$129,300 home value, $843/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.8%
693 → 653
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.59%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+87.9%
$28,500 → $53,542
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Science Hill 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
627
-26 from 2023 (653)
Projected Median Income 2030
$83,258
+$29,716 from 2023 ($53,542)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 693 | — | $28,500 | — |
| 2015 | 692 | -0.1% | $32,778 | +15% |
| 2017 | 691 | -0.1% | $36,250 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 695 | +0.6% | $32,500 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 658 | -5.3% | $36,250 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 653 | -0.8% | $53,542 | +47.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.