CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Radcliff

Kentucky · 19,772 residents · 13.4 sq mi

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Radcliff is home to 19,772 people in Kentucky. This skews young, with a median age of 27.8. Owners hold 53% of the housing stock. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $64,800. The average commute runs 15 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 27.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% 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

19,772

−10%vs 2000

vs 21,961 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

27.8

−15%vs 2000

vs 32.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

13.4 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202423K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.7%(1,911)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.5%(1,687)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(1,467)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.2%(1,629)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2410.1%(2,002)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.7%(4,087)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.9%(2,747)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(1,918)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.5%(1,276)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.6%(721)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.2%(233)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(94)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,197

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,763 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,882

−34%vs 2000

vs $16,436 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.2%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$64,800

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $79,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$372

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $433 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

53.2%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 57.2% in 2000

46.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic60.6%(13,308)

Black25.1%(5,521)

Hispanic / Latino5.7%(1,243)

Asian3.5%(765)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic73.8%(14,589)

Black19.7%(3,895)

Hispanic / Latino3.8%(756)

Asian4.3%(850)

Other2.2%(438)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican4.2%(951)

Mexican3%(687)

Central American2.1%(488)

Panamanian1.3%(289)

Costa Rican0.5%(105)

Honduran0.4%(82)

Cuban0.2%(46)

Dominican0.1%(15)

Nicaraguan0%(6)

Salvadoran0%(6)

Asian origin

Korean1.5%(349)

Asian Indian0.8%(179)

Filipino0.4%(97)

Japanese0.3%(58)

Chinese0.1%(15)

Vietnamese0%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.2%(43)

Tongan0.1%(24)

Native Hawaiian0%(6)

Ancestry

German11.3%(2,595)

Irish8.8%(2,020)

English8.4%(1,932)

American4.3%(984)

Italian2%(458)

French1.9%(438)

Scottish1.8%(407)

Russian1.2%(277)

Polish1%(230)

Subsaharan African1%(222)

French Canadian0.6%(144)

Norwegian0.6%(126)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

Bulgarian0.5%(120)

Dutch0.5%(117)

Welsh0.5%(112)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(88)

West Indian0.3%(68)

Portuguese0.2%(57)

Australian0.2%(52)

British0.2%(38)

Ukrainian0.1%(28)

Greek0.1%(26)

Serbian0.1%(23)

Swedish0.1%(22)

Danish0.1%(19)

Hungarian0.1%(18)

Arab0.1%(15)

Egyptian0.1%(15)

Canadian0.1%(14)

Czech0.1%(14)

Lithuanian0.1%(13)

Swiss0%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.2%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.8%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.6%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.3 min

−15%vs 2000

vs 18.0 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 married41%(3,582)

Married39.9%(3,483)

Widowed2.8%(247)

Divorced16.3%(1,428)

Women 15+

Never married28.6%(2,669)

Married40.3%(3,757)

Widowed9.9%(921)

Divorced21.2%(1,979)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.3%

−6.5 ptssince 2013

from 13.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.1%

+7.2 ptssince 2020

from 37.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.9%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 7.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.5%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.3%

−5.6 ptssince 2020

from 37.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

7.8%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 8.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.2%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 60.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

51.4%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 54.9% 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)36.4%(1,139)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)50.2%(1,572)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era24.6%(770)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.6%(49)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,131 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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