City profile · Kentucky · Census ACS 2023

Dunmor, KY

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

230
Residents
$42,143
Median income
$129,600
Median home
$866
Median rent (state)
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Dunmor - the verdict

Nationally, Dunmor sits in the 10th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

10th
percentile, household income
21st
percentile, home value
1st
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: Dunmor, KY

Dunmor is a small town in Kentucky, home to 230 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Dunmor households earn a median of $42,143 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 32.9%. Home values in Dunmor run a median of $129,600, and the median resident age is 52.8 years. Educational attainment runs 12.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 61.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Kentucky run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Kentucky scores 90.2 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $866 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Kentucky, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 53.2 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

230 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kentucky

Median Household Income

$42,143 /yr

Poverty 32.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.2 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kentucky average

How does Dunmor compare to other US cities?

Where Dunmor sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 10% higher than other cities
Home value 21% pricier than other cities
Median rent 1% 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

Each percentile compares Dunmor 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 Dunmor near the bottom of Kentucky's cities

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

Median Household Income
#357 of 485
26th percentile in Kentucky
Median Gross Rent
#366 of 520
0th percentile in Kentucky
Median Home Value
#274 of 484
43rd percentile in Kentucky
Poverty Rate
#46 of 519
91st percentile in Kentucky
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#343 of 520
34th 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.

10thIncome percentile

10th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Dunmor's home value compares nationally

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

$129,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 79% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Dunmor $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 - Dunmor, KY Dunmor, KY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Dunmor, 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 Dunmor, KY median $42,143/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%
Dunmor, 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 Dunmor, KY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 32.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.9%

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

Population
230
Median Income
$42,143
Median Home Value
$129,600
Median Age
52.8
Poverty Rate
32.9%
Labor force participation
61.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
88.7%
Carpool
11.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 97 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 Dunmor 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
53.2 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kentucky

Oakland
230 people
Mackville
227 people
Belleview
234 people
Maryhill Estates
226 people
Mentor
234 people
Arlington
235 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Dunmor's 230 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Detroit, AL
230 people
Vernon, AZ
230 people
Dos Palos Y, CA
230 people
Trinity, CA
230 people
Climax, GA
230 people
Coatsburg, IL
230 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Dunmor's $42,143 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Onycha, AL
$42,143 median income
Sultana, CA
$42,143 median income
Mentor, MN
$42,143 median income
Gasconade, MO
$42,143 median income
Whidbey Island Station, WA
$42,143 median income
Pine River, WI
$42,143 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Dunmor, 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 Dunmor, KY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 90.4% 9.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 90.4% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 9.6% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% 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 Dunmor 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
Dunmor (this city) 230 $42,143
Oakland 230 N/A
Mackville 227 $73,750
Belleview 234 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Dunmor, KY?

What is the population of Dunmor, KY? +

Dunmor, KY has a population of 230 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Dunmor is $42,143 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Dunmor? +

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

Dunmor's median home value sits at $129,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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