CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Greenup

Kentucky · 1,158 residents · 1.73 sq mi

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With 1,158 people, Greenup is a city in Kentucky. At a median age of 38.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $42,100. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $300 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,158

−3%vs 2000

vs 1,198 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.2

−2%vs 2000

vs 39.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.73 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024813

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.4%(51)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.4%(74)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.8%(67)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(87)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.6%(88)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.7%(159)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414%(162)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.9%(138)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.7%(135)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.7%(124)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.5%(64)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(9)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,375

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,158 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,634

−27%vs 2000

vs $15,926 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.2%

+4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$42,100

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $58,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$300

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $394 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.7%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.6% in 2000

28.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.5%(1,072)

Black8.8%(106)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(9)

Asian0.2%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.6%(1,038)

Black10.4%(120)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(11)

Asian0%(0)

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

Mexican0.9%(7)

Ancestry

English27.7%(225)

Irish7.5%(61)

American5.4%(44)

German5.4%(44)

Scottish2.5%(20)

Swedish1.4%(11)

Subsaharan African0.7%(6)

Dutch0.6%(5)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(4)

British0.4%(3)

French0.4%(3)

Welsh0.4%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.5%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.3%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.6%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.8 min

+31%vs 2000

vs 14.3 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 married31.2%(110)

Married49.9%(176)

Widowed2.5%(9)

Divorced16.4%(58)

Women 15+

Never married12.6%(51)

Married39.5%(160)

Widowed17.3%(70)

Divorced30.6%(124)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.8%

−8.0 ptssince 2013

from 16.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.4%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 44.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.4%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 19.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

39.5%

+7.5 ptssince 2020

from 32.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.0%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 28.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

53.2%

−8.2 ptssince 2020

from 61.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

60.9%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 56.8% 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)9.7%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era51.6%(16)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 31 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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