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CITY · 2010 ACS

Farley

Kentucky · 4,701 residents · 5.91 sq mi
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Farley is home to 4,701 people in Kentucky. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The typical home is worth $64,700. 1% of locals were born outside the United States. Households here earn about 26% less than in Kentucky as a whole. Median household income is $30,629, under the $52,703 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

4,701
+2%vs 2011
vs 4,609 in 2011
2010 – 2024
39.7
+15%vs 2011
vs 34.4 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
5.91 sq mi
Population, 20102024
4K4K4K5K5K201020202024Farley
20244K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.5%(305)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.9%(324)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146%(283)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196%(281)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.1%(241)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.4%(631)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.1%(614)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.1%(709)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.9%(655)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.7%(364)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.7%(222)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(72)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,629
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $31,655 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$15,618
−2%vs 2011
vs $15,949 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
8.9%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.4% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
19.4%
−2.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 21.3% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.404
+4%vs 2011
vs 0.388 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information21.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade11.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade7.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance7.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing4.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services1.8%
US avg: 7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing1.6%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Public administration0.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$64,700
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $67,500 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$566
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $606 in 2011
US average: $853
70.4%
−4.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 75.0% in 2011
29.6% rent
11.3%
+2.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.6% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.37 people
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 2.37 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
21.1%
−2.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 23.8% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
58.9%
+8.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 50.6% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
2.1
−1%vs 2011
vs 2.1 in 2011
2010 – 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

2011
White, non-Hispanic92.3%(4,254)
Black1.1%(52)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(253)
Asian0.3%(12)
Other0.8%(38)
2010
White, non-Hispanic91.9%(4,318)
Black3.5%(165)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(101)
Asian0.3%(12)
Other1%(49)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.6%(117)
Honduran0.4%(17)
Ancestry
German19.8%(898)
American16.4%(742)
Irish10.8%(489)
English9.9%(448)
Italian3.8%(172)
Scottish2.5%(113)
French2.4%(111)
Dutch1.1%(52)
Polish1.1%(49)
Russian0.7%(33)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(23)
Czech0.4%(16)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(16)
Swedish0.2%(10)
Swiss0.2%(10)
Section 05

Education

7.2%
−1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.5% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
74.6%
−1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 75.7% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
1.8%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.5% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.1 min
+6%vs 2011
vs 15.1 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
76.3%
−5.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 82.3% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
11.9%
+2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.7% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
2.7%
+1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
1.7%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.6% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
3.0%
+1.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.4% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
1.4%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 1.4% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
4.3%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 4.3% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

9.4%
+0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.8% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
10.7%
−4.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.2% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

47.8%
+0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 47.3% in 2011
52.2%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 52.7% in 2011
0.9%
−1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.9% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
14.7%
+1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.2% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.1%(596)
Married47.7%(810)
Widowed3.4%(58)
Divorced13.7%(233)
Women 15+
Never married22.6%(391)
Married44.3%(766)
Widowed13.2%(229)
Divorced19.9%(344)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.0%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 16.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
23.1%
−12.5 ptssince 2020
from 35.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.1%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 5.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
27.2%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
45.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 46.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
33.8%
−7.8 ptssince 2020
from 41.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
66.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 63.9% 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)10.7%(31)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)37.7%(109)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era55.7%(161)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.5%(16)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 289 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 Farley, Kentucky?

Farley, Kentucky has about 4,701 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Farley, Kentucky?

The typical household in Farley, Kentucky earns about $30,629 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Farley, Kentucky expensive?

In Farley, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $64,700, and the typical rent is about $566 a month.

How educated are people in Farley, Kentucky?

About 7.2% of adults age 25 and over in Farley, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Farley, Kentucky?

About 19.4% of people in Farley, 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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