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West Van Lear, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Johnson County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,224
Population
1,123/sq mi density
$78,625
Median Income
$32,084 per capita
$131,100
Home Value
$124,503 Zillow
55°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
93
Violent Crime/100K
1,677 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$78,625 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$131,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
93 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2021–2023)
Population Change
+8.4%
1,129 → 1,224
over 2 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+4.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-3.5%
$81,500 → $78,625
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West Van Lear 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 2021–2023 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
1,624
+400 from 2023 (1,224)
Projected Median Income 2030
$69,336
$-9,289 from 2023 ($78,625)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,129 | — | $81,500 | — |
| 2023 | 1,224 | +8.4% | $78,625 | -3.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.