City profile · Kentucky · Census ACS 2023

Booneville, KY

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

142
Residents
$52,500
Median income
$208,900
Median home
$866
Median rent (state)

Booneville - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Booneville places in the 23rd percentile for household income and the 99th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

23rd
percentile, household income
45th
percentile, home value
1st
percentile, median rent
99th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Booneville, KY

142 people live in Booneville, Kentucky - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Booneville brings in $52,500 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 6.7%. Booneville's housing stock carries a median value of $208,900, and the median resident age is 38.8 years. About 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 71.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Booneville reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 0.0 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 54.9°F with 51.3 inches of precipitation per year.

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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $866 per month. 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 6.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

142 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kentucky

Median Household Income

$52,500 /yr

Poverty 6.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.2 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kentucky average

How does Booneville compare to other US cities?

Booneville measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 23% higher than other cities
Home value 45% pricier than other cities
Median rent 1% pricier than other cities
Safety 99% safer than other cities

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

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Kentucky alone, Booneville ranks #3 of 181 Kentucky cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Booneville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kentucky only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Kentucky-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Booneville near the bottom of Kentucky's cities

Among the 520 Kentucky cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Booneville ranks #366 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Booneville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#264 of 485
46th percentile in Kentucky
Median Gross Rent
#366 of 520
0th percentile in Kentucky
Median Home Value
#136 of 484
72nd percentile in Kentucky
Poverty Rate
#340 of 519
34th percentile in Kentucky
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#374 of 520
28th percentile in Kentucky

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Kentucky only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

23rdIncome percentile
99thSafety percentile

23rd percentile nationally for median household income · 99th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Booneville's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Booneville'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 66 Avg. percentile National median
Booneville'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 Booneville's home value compares nationally

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

$208,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 55% 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%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Booneville $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 - Booneville, KY Booneville, KY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Booneville, 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 Booneville, KY median $52,500/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%
Booneville, 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 Booneville, KY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 10.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 71.9%

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

Population
142
Median Income
$52,500
Median Home Value
$208,900
Median Age
38.8
Poverty Rate
6.7%
Labor force participation
71.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
10.8%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
0.0
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
54.9°F
Annual Precipitation
51.3"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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152 residents154 residents156 residents158 residents160 residents 202020212022202320242025 159 residents 154 residents ▼ -3.1%
Booneville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
43.7%
Carpool
14.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
40.3%

Based on 87 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 Booneville sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$866/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
6.4 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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144 people
Kenton Vale
144 people
Freeburn
146 people
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137 people
Worthville
147 people
Sedalia
136 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Booneville's 142 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lockwood CDP (Monterey County), CA
142 people
Blue Sky, CO
142 people
Fishersburg, IN
142 people
Mier, IN
142 people
Castalia, IA
142 people
Forestville, MI
142 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Booneville's $52,500 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Avon, AL
$52,500 median income
Malvern, AL
$52,500 median income
McIntyre, GA
$52,500 median income
Waleska, GA
$52,500 median income
Kualapuu, HI
$52,500 median income
Bishop Hill, IL
$52,500 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Booneville, 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 Booneville, KY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 98.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 98.6% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 1.4% 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 Booneville 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
Booneville (this city) 142 $52,500
Hickory Hill 144 $98,194
Kenton Vale 144 $62,083
Freeburn 146 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KY FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Booneville, KY?

What is the population of Booneville, KY? +

Booneville, KY counts 142 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Booneville is $52,500 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Booneville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Booneville; 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 Booneville, KY safe? +

Booneville has a total crime rate of 0.0 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 Booneville, KY? +

The median home value in Booneville is $208,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Booneville? +

Climate normals put Booneville's yearly average temperature at 54.9°F, 51.3 inches of precipitation. 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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