place

McDowell, KY

Demographic and economic profile of McDowell, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

549

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$14,474

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

29.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-13.5% since 2018

McDowell lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone674 (93.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races43 (6.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone1 (0.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Asian Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

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Population Under 18

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

49.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

30.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

14

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$16,490

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

28.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

41.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care83
  2. 2.Retail Trade16
  3. 3.Public Administration9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Sales & Office Occupations18
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

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Housing

Median Home Value

$73,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

-$666,666,666/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $15,000 to $19,99942 (18.5%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99940 (17.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99940 (17.6%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99928 (12.3%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99921 (9.3%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99920 (8.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

34.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$14,167

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

0.0 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone63 (71.6%)
  • Carpooled16 (18.2%)
  • Walked9 (10.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.