City profile · Kentucky · Census ACS 2023

Crestwood, KY

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

6,275
Residents
$101,086
Median income
$315,100
Median home
$1,272
Median rent (state)

Crestwood - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Crestwood lands in the 78th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

78th
percentile, household income
67th
percentile, home value
43rd
percentile, median rent
📝 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: Crestwood, KY

6,275 people live in Crestwood, Kentucky - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $101,086 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.1%. Typical homes in Crestwood are valued around $315,100, and the median resident age is 39.0 years. Educational attainment runs 48.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 72.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA puts Crestwood's yearly average temperature at 55.2°F with 52.9 inches of precipitation per year.

Living costs in Kentucky run below the national norm: the state registers 90.2 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,272 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Kentucky, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 56.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

6,275 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kentucky

Median Household Income

$101,086 /yr

Poverty 2.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.2 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kentucky average

How does Crestwood compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 78% higher than other cities
Home value 67% pricier than other cities
Median rent 43% pricier than other cities

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

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 Crestwood'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.

78thIncome percentile

78th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Crestwood's home value compares nationally

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

$315,100 33rd percentile more affordable than 33% 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%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Crestwood $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 - Crestwood, KY Crestwood, KY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Crestwood, 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 Crestwood, KY median $101,086/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%
Crestwood, 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 Crestwood, KY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 48.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 72.2%

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

Population
6,275
Median Income
$101,086
Median Home Value
$315,100
Median Age
39.0
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Labor force participation
72.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
48.1%

Climate

Avg Temperature
55.2°F
Annual Precipitation
52.9"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
8
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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6,200 residents6,400 residents6,600 residents6,800 residents 202020212022202320242025 6,236 residents 6,582 residents ▲ +5.5%
Crestwood's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.1%
Carpool
8.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
12.7%

Based on 3,403 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 Crestwood sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,272/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
56.0 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kentucky

Cold Spring
6,298 people
Princeton
6,242 people
Lebanon
6,364 people
Cynthiana
6,412 people
Leitchfield
6,434 people
Wilmore
6,031 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Crestwood's 6,275 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Manistee, MI
6,275 people
Talent, OR
6,271 people
Steelton, PA
6,267 people
DeFuniak Springs, FL
6,284 people
Yardville, NJ
6,266 people
Prospect Park, NJ
6,286 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Crestwood's $101,086 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

North Muskegon, MI
$101,087 median income
Fort Thomas, AZ
$101,083 median income
Eldridge, IA
$101,089 median income
Washingtonville, NY
$101,080 median income
Lyman, WY
$101,080 median income
Damiansville, IL
$101,094 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Crestwood, 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 Crestwood, KY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 92.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.7% White 92.3% Black or African American 1.6% Asian 1.2% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.1% Two or more races 3.8% 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 Crestwood 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
Crestwood (this city) 6,275 $101,086
Cold Spring 6,298 $80,172
Princeton 6,242 $51,875
Lebanon 6,364 $39,483
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KY NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Crestwood, KY?

What is the population of Crestwood, KY? +

6,275 people live in Crestwood, KY according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Crestwood households earn a median of $101,086 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Crestwood? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Crestwood; 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.

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

Crestwood's median home value sits at $315,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Crestwood? +

Climate normals put Crestwood's yearly average temperature at 55.2°F, 52.9 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

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