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CITY · 2020 ACS

Summer Shade

Kentucky · 294 residents · 2.03 sq mi
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Summer Shade is a city of 294 people in Kentucky. The poverty rate is 46.6%, above the 12.8% national rate. The median age is 51.3, about 12 years above the US median. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $80,200. 0% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Older
median age 51.3
US median: 38.8
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

294
+26%since 2019
from 233 in 2019
2010 – 2024
51.3
+72%since 2019
from 29.9 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
2.03 sq mi
Population, 20102024
129239349459569201020202024Summer Shade
2024532
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 53.1%(9)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(16)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 142.7%(8)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.4%(16)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(17)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 346.5%(19)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.6%(34)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5414.6%(43)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6416.3%(48)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7414.6%(43)
US avg: 10%
75 to 8410.2%(30)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3.7%(11)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,266
+42%since 2019
from $12,142 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
46.6%
−19.1 ptssince 2019
from 65.7% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information32.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade17.3%
US avg: 10%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing11.8%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing11.8%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade9.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
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

$80,200
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $71,400 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
86.7%
+6.5 ptssince 2019
from 80.2% in 2019
13.3% rent
2.09 people
−10%since 2019
from 2.31 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic100%(233)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic88.4%(260)
Black4.8%(14)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(5)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
American49.2%(116)
German14%(33)
English9.7%(23)
Scottish6.4%(15)
Section 05

Education

22.5%
+15.6 ptssince 2019
from 6.9% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
92.7%
+10.6 ptssince 2019
from 82.1% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
4.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2019
from 6.9% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.2 min
US average: 26.9
90.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2019
from 87.2% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
8.8%
−5.0 ptssince 2019
from 13.9% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
61.8%
+10.8 ptssince 2019
from 51.0% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.6%
US average: 73.3%
10.0%
−46.4 ptssince 2019
from 56.4% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

41.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2019
from 41.6% in 2019
58.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2019
from 58.4% in 2019
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
4.2%
−9.1 ptssince 2019
from 13.3% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
86.7%
US average: 91.9%
83.5%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married6.6%(12)
Married58.5%(107)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced35%(64)
Women 15+
Never married23.6%(65)
Married40%(110)
Widowed7.6%(21)
Divorced28.7%(79)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

4.2%
−9.1 ptssince 2019
from 13.3% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
46.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
19.1%
US average: 13.7%
21.2%
US average: 17.6%
39.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
6.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
54.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
55.9%
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)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era100%(15)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 15 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 Summer Shade, Kentucky?

Summer Shade, Kentucky has about 294 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

Is Summer Shade, Kentucky expensive?

In Summer Shade, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $80,200.

How educated are people in Summer Shade, Kentucky?

About 22.5% of adults age 25 and over in Summer Shade, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Summer Shade, Kentucky?

About 46.6% of people in Summer Shade, 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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