City profile · Kentucky · Census ACS 2023

Beattyville, KY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Beattyville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,948
Residents
$23,750
Median income
$106,800
Median home
$939
Median rent (state)

Beattyville - the verdict

Beattyville ranks in the 1st percentile for household income and the 96th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Beattyville, KY

Kentucky's Beattyville is a small town, with 1,948 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $23,750 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 26.7%. Home values in Beattyville run a median of $106,800, and the median resident age is 37.8 years. Educational attainment runs 4.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 20.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Beattyville reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 186.8 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA puts Beattyville's yearly average temperature at 55.3°F with 51.0 inches of precipitation per year and 16.1 inches of snowfall.

Living costs in Kentucky run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Kentucky at 90.2 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $939 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Kentucky run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 7.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

1,948 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kentucky

Median Household Income

$23,750 /yr

Poverty 26.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.2 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kentucky average

How does Beattyville compare to other US cities?

Here's how Beattyville stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 1% higher than other cities
Home value 12% pricier than other cities
Median rent 10% pricier than other cities
Safety 96% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Kentucky and the picture shifts: Beattyville ranks #24 of 181 Kentucky cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Beattyville's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Kentucky, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

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96thSafety percentile

1st percentile nationally for median household income · 96th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Beattyville's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Beattyville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 62 Avg. percentile National median
Beattyville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Beattyville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$106,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 88% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Beattyville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Beattyville, KY Beattyville, KY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Beattyville, KY-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Beattyville, KY median $23,750/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Beattyville, KY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Beattyville, KY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 4.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 26.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 20.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,948
Median Income
$23,750
Median Home Value
$106,800
Median Age
37.8
Poverty Rate
26.7%
Labor force participation
20.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
4.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
186.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
93.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
93.4
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
55.3°F
Annual Precipitation
51.0"
Annual Snowfall
16.1"

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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2,100 residents2,150 residents2,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 2,170 residents 2,114 residents ▼ -2.6%
Beattyville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.9%
Carpool
3.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
5.6%
Work from Home
5.0%
Other
8.7%

Based on 342 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Kentucky - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Kentucky state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Kentucky state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Beattyville sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$939/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
7.5 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kentucky

Jeffersonville
1,937 people
Albany
1,972 people
Dawson Springs
1,973 people
Owingsville
1,977 people
Hurstbourne Acres
1,984 people
Pineville
1,906 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Beattyville's 1,948 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Baraga, MI
1,948 people
Dolgeville, NY
1,948 people
Lattingtown, NY
1,948 people
Stevenson, AL
1,947 people
Ridgebury, CT
1,949 people
Suffield Depot, CT
1,947 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Beattyville's $23,750 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Trafford, AL
$23,750 median income
Leslie, AR
$23,750 median income
Little Eagle, SD
$23,750 median income
Coal, WV
$23,750 median income
La Pica comunidad, PR
$23,750 median income
San Antonio comunidad (Dorado Municipio), PR
$23,757 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Beattyville, KY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Beattyville, KY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 87.5% 6.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.8% White 87.5% Black or African American 4.9% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.6% Two or more races 6.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Beattyville compares to nearby Kentucky cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Beattyville (this city) 1,948 $23,750
Jeffersonville 1,937 $56,932
Albany 1,972 $40,301
Dawson Springs 1,973 $31,607
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KY FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Beattyville, KY?

What is the population of Beattyville, KY? +

Beattyville, KY has a population of 1,948 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Beattyville, KY? +

Beattyville households earn a median of $23,750 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Beattyville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Beattyville; the closest available measure is the Kentucky state average, a cost of living index of 90.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kentucky vary by metro area.

Is Beattyville, KY safe? +

Beattyville has a total crime rate of 186.8 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Beattyville, KY? +

A typical home in Beattyville is worth $106,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Beattyville? +

The average annual temperature in Beattyville runs 55.3°F, 51.0 inches of precipitation, and 16.1 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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