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Cunningham

Kentucky · 272 residents · 1.05 sq mi
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Cunningham is a city of 272 people in Kentucky. People stay put here: 65% were in the same home a year ago. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $75,600. 0% of locals were born outside the United States. At a median age of 43.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 43.7
US median: 38.8
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

272
+10%since 2019
from 247 in 2019
2014 – 2024
43.7
−16%since 2019
from 52.2 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.05 sq mi
Population, 20142024
184231278325372201420202024Cunningham
2024265
201420202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.5%(15)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(17)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 148.8%(24)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 192.9%(8)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244%(11)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 347.4%(20)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4418.4%(50)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5415.4%(42)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414%(38)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.9%(27)
US avg: 10%
75 to 842.9%(8)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over4.4%(12)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$53,261
−30%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $75,625 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2014 – 2024
$46,004
−24%since 2019
from $60,711 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
35.0%
−16.6 ptssince 2019
from 51.6% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
2.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2019
from 0.8% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade15.5%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade10.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing7%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction1.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Information0%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$75,600
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $110,700 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2014 – 2024
80.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2019
from 83.9% in 2019
19.1% rent
2.10 people
+6%since 2019
from 1.99 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
1.4
−3%since 2019
from 1.5 in 2019
2014 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic100%(247)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(257)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(9)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
English59.9%(176)
Section 05

Education

39.7%
+9.3 ptssince 2019
from 30.4% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
95.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2019
from 95.4% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
26.1%
+17.4 ptssince 2019
from 8.8% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.5 min
−31%since 2019
from 31.3 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
95.3%
+5.5 ptssince 2019
from 89.8% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

2.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2019
from 3.6% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
56.2%
+4.1 ptssince 2019
from 52.1% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.4%
US average: 73.3%
65.9%
+19.6 ptssince 2019
from 46.3% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

38.8%
−7.4 ptssince 2019
from 46.2% in 2019
61.2%
+7.4 ptssince 2019
from 53.8% in 2019
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
8.8%
+3.9 ptssince 2019
from 4.9% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
95.7%
US average: 91.9%
65.3%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married22.7%(15)
Married77.3%(51)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married9.9%(9)
Married40.7%(37)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced49.5%(45)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

8.8%
+3.9 ptssince 2019
from 4.9% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
44.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
2.7%
US average: 13.7%
25.5%
US average: 17.6%
44.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
47.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
67.3%
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

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)75%(9)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era25%(3)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 12 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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How many people live in Cunningham, Kentucky?

Cunningham, Kentucky has about 272 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cunningham, Kentucky?

The typical household in Cunningham, Kentucky earns about $53,261 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cunningham, Kentucky expensive?

In Cunningham, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $75,600.

How educated are people in Cunningham, Kentucky?

About 39.7% of adults age 25 and over in Cunningham, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cunningham, Kentucky?

About 2.0% of people in Cunningham, 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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