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CITY · 2020 ACS

Beech Grove

Kentucky · 282 residents · 1.85 sq mi
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Beech Grove is home to 282 people in Kentucky. The poverty rate is 47.8%, above the 12.8% national rate. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $61,300. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average. The population has fallen 30% since 2019.

At a glance
Older
median age 42.0
US median: 38.8
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

282
−30%since 2019
from 404 in 2019
2010 – 2024
42.0
+6%since 2019
from 39.5 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.85 sq mi
Population, 20102024
138265392518645201020202024Beech Grove
2024291
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 59.9%(28)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.6%(13)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.1%(20)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 1911.3%(32)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 242.8%(8)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 346%(17)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.1%(37)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.7%(33)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6415.6%(44)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411.7%(33)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.6%(13)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.4%(4)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$16,809
−11%since 2019
from $18,888 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
10.9%
−9.0 ptssince 2019
from 19.9% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
47.8%
+20.3 ptssince 2019
from 27.5% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade35.2%
US avg: 10%
Information28.2%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services7%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration7%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing6.3%
US avg: 2.5%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
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Section 03

Housing

$61,300
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $64,100 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
81.6%
−18.4 ptssince 2019
from 100.0% in 2019
18.4% rent
2.27 people
−10%since 2019
from 2.51 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic94.1%(380)
Black5.9%(24)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic93.3%(263)
Black0.7%(2)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(3)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
Irish21.1%(57)
American20.7%(56)
French14.1%(38)
Scottish10%(27)
German8.1%(22)
Section 05

Education

28.4%
+17.7 ptssince 2019
from 10.7% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
83.2%
+8.3 ptssince 2019
from 74.8% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
14.2%
+8.2 ptssince 2019
from 6.0% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.7 min
−22%since 2019
from 15.1 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
49.0%
−23.9 ptssince 2019
from 72.9% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
5.0%
−3.0 ptssince 2019
from 8.1% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
65.4%
+5.6 ptssince 2019
from 59.8% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.2%
US average: 73.3%
26.8%
+6.6 ptssince 2019
from 20.2% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

38.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2019
from 40.1% in 2019
61.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2019
from 59.9% in 2019
7.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2019
from 5.9% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
3.9%
−6.0 ptssince 2019
from 9.9% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
88.2%
US average: 91.9%
92.6%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married6.1%(6)
Married93.9%(93)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married81%(85)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced19%(20)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

3.9%
−6.0 ptssince 2019
from 9.9% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
38.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
US average: 13.7%
5.4%
US average: 17.6%
39.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
56.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
39.8%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

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How many people live in Beech Grove, Kentucky?

Beech Grove, Kentucky has about 282 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

Is Beech Grove, Kentucky expensive?

In Beech Grove, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $61,300.

How educated are people in Beech Grove, Kentucky?

About 28.4% of adults age 25 and over in Beech Grove, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Beech Grove, Kentucky?

About 47.8% of people in Beech Grove, Kentucky live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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