Population
153 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Kentucky
City profile · Kentucky · Census ACS 2023
Dwale, KY
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Dwale - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 153
- Residents
- $904
- Median rent (state)
Dwale - the verdict
Dwale has 153 residents in Kentucky. Source: Census ACS.
- 5th
- 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: Dwale, KY
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 153 residents in Dwale, a small town within Kentucky. The median resident age is 20.9 years. About 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 52.1% 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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $904 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Kentucky's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 94.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.2 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kentucky average
How does Dwale compare to other US cities?
Dwale measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Median rent 5% 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 Dwale against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kentucky only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Kentucky-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Dwale near the bottom of Kentucky's cities
Among the 519 Kentucky cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Dwale ranks #453 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Dwale only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#335 of 520
34th percentile in Kentucky
Poverty Rate
#453 of 519
0th percentile in Kentucky
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#500 of 520
0th 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.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Dwale in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
153
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
20.9
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
52.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
76.2%
Carpool
23.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 63 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 Dwale sits in
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$904/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Kentucky
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Dwale's 153 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Dwale 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dwale (this city) | 153 | N/A |
| Boston | 154 | $60,486 |
| Livingston | 155 | $28,750 |
| Mount Olivet | 155 | $26,786 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KY OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Dwale, KY?
What is the population of Dwale, KY? +
Dwale, KY counts 153 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Dwale? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Dwale; 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.
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.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.