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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Water Valley

Kentucky · 304 residents · 0.53 sq mi
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Water Valley is a city of 304 people in Kentucky. At a median age of 46.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $21,900. Median household income is $18,125, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 46.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

304
−4%vs 2000
vs 316 in 2000
1990 – 2024
46.7
+18%vs 2000
vs 39.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.53 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6014422931439819902000201020202024Water Valley
2024137
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.3%(13)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.3%(13)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 142.6%(8)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.6%(17)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.2%(25)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.1%(43)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 448.9%(27)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.5%(38)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.5%(32)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7413.8%(42)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8410.5%(32)
US avg: 4%
85 and over4.6%(14)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,125
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,071 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,622
−33%vs 2000
vs $14,387 in 2000
US average: $14,340
21.1%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$21,900
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$275
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $344 in 2000
US average: $450
84.0%
+6.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.0% in 2000
16.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.9%(300)
Black4.7%(15)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(1)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.8%(285)
Black6.3%(19)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
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.

Ancestry
Irish24.8%(34)
American12.4%(17)
English7.3%(10)
Section 05

Education

0.0%
−7.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
55.7%
−17.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.0%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

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 married0%(0)
Married44.9%(22)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced55.1%(27)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married74.5%(41)
Widowed25.5%(14)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−13.2 ptssince 2013
from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
70.1%
+28.6 ptssince 2020
from 41.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
5.1%
−14.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
10.2%
−20.9 ptssince 2020
from 31.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
70.1%
+56.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−14.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.2%
+14.5 ptssince 2020
from 60.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
80.3%
+30.7 ptssince 2020
from 49.6% 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

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How many people live in Water Valley, Kentucky?

Water Valley, Kentucky has about 304 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Water Valley, Kentucky?

The typical household in Water Valley, Kentucky earns about $18,125 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Water Valley, Kentucky expensive?

In Water Valley, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $21,900, and the typical rent is about $275 a month.

How educated are people in Water Valley, Kentucky?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Water Valley, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Water Valley, Kentucky?

About 21.1% of people in Water Valley, 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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