CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Calhoun

Kentucky · 867 residents · 0.65 sq mi

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Calhoun is a city of 867 people in Kentucky. At a median age of 43.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $39,500. Median rent is $208 a month. Households take in $16,510 at the median, 45% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 43.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 19%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

867

+4%vs 2000

vs 836 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

43.7

−5%vs 2000

vs 45.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.65 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024601

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.5%(30)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.9%(34)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.4%(47)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.8%(68)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(55)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.4%(99)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.4%(116)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.6%(83)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.6%(83)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414.2%(123)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8412%(104)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.9%(25)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,510

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $23,438 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,833

−56%vs 2000

vs $22,520 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.0%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$39,500

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $64,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$208

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $258 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.5%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.5% in 2000

33.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(823)

Black0.6%(5)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(863)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.5%(4)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Cuban0.2%(1)

Ancestry

German14.1%(85)

English11.5%(69)

Irish11.5%(69)

American9%(54)

Dutch5.3%(32)

French2.2%(13)

Scottish1.2%(7)

French Canadian0.7%(4)

Russian0.5%(3)

Norwegian0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.4%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

53.4%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 57.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.8%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.4 min

+19%vs 2000

vs 19.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married26.6%(68)

Married48%(123)

Widowed4.7%(12)

Divorced20.7%(53)

Women 15+

Never married18.3%(56)

Married43.1%(132)

Widowed10.8%(33)

Divorced27.8%(85)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.5%

−13.1 ptssince 2013

from 17.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.7%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 51.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.9%

+10.6 ptssince 2020

from 9.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.9%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 24.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.4%

−12.0 ptssince 2020

from 29.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.1%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.5%

+11.1 ptssince 2020

from 60.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.0%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 45.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)14.8%(8)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.7%(22)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.6%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 54 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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