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Robards

Kentucky · 515 residents · 3.03 sq mi
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Robards is home to 515 people in Kentucky. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. Households here earn about 47% more than in Kentucky as a whole. The typical home is worth $92,700. 2% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.9
US median: 37.2
Less educated
10% 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

515
−9%since 2000
from 564 in 2000
2000 – 2025
39.9
−1%since 2000
from 40.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
3.03 sq mi
Population, 20002024
4264965676377082000201020202024Robards
2024483
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.4%(28)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.4%(33)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.6%(34)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.8%(35)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.2%(27)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.8%(71)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.8%(61)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5417.9%(92)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414.2%(73)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748%(41)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.3%(17)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.6%(3)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$61,184
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,019 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
$25,169
+35%since 2000
from $18,706 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
33.5%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 28.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
12.1%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 5.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.394
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade20.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance11%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical7%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services5.3%
US avg: 7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade4.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing4.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing3.7%
US avg: 0.5%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$92,700
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
$625
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $550 in 2000
US average: $853
85.2%
−5.0 ptssince 2000
from 90.2% in 2000
14.8% rent
22.5%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 16.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.86 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.85 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
16.2%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 19.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
1.5
−10%since 2009
from 1.7 in 2009
2009 – 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

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.9%(552)
Black1.4%(8)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic95.3%(491)
Black0.2%(1)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(15)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.3%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.9%(11)
Ancestry
American19.1%(109)
English13.1%(75)
German7.9%(45)
Scottish3.7%(21)
Irish3.3%(19)
Dutch3%(17)
French1.7%(10)
Swedish1.6%(9)
Section 05

Education

9.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
81.9%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 77.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
2.1%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.9 min
+38%since 2000
from 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
90.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 92.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
7.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
1.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
1.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

9.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
29.2%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 23.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

44.9%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
55.1%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
1.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
6.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married24.3%(51)
Married64.3%(135)
Widowed3.8%(8)
Divorced7.6%(16)
Women 15+
Never married17.5%(41)
Married70.1%(164)
Widowed1.7%(4)
Divorced10.7%(25)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.3%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 14.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.0%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 55.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
31.9%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 26.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 65.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 45.1% 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)16.7%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.7%(3)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.8%(5)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.1%(2)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.6%(1)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 18 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 Robards, Kentucky?

Robards, Kentucky has about 515 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Robards, Kentucky?

The typical household in Robards, Kentucky earns about $61,184 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Robards, Kentucky expensive?

In Robards, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $92,700, and the typical rent is about $625 a month.

How educated are people in Robards, Kentucky?

About 9.7% of adults age 25 and over in Robards, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Robards, Kentucky?

About 12.1% of people in Robards, 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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