Population
623 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Kentucky
City profile · Kentucky · Census ACS 2023
Poplar Hills, KY
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Poplar Hills - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 623
- Residents
- $23,958
- Median income
- $1,272
- Median rent (state)
Poplar Hills - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Poplar Hills places in the 1st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 1st
- percentile, household income
- 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: Poplar Hills, KY
Poplar Hills is a small town in Kentucky, home to 623 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Poplar Hills households earn a median of $23,958 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 60.2%. The median resident age is 37.3 years. Educational attainment runs 11.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 66.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
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). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,272 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Kentucky's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 98.3 out of 100 (Very High).
Median Household Income
$23,958 /yr
Poverty 60.2%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.2 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kentucky average
How does Poplar Hills compare to other US cities?
Poplar Hills measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 1% higher 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 Poplar Hills'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.
1st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 60.2%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
623
Median Income
$23,958
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
37.3
Poverty Rate
60.2%
Labor force participation
66.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.1%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
54.5%
Carpool
16.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
21.8%
Other
7.5%
Based on 303 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 Poplar Hills 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
98.3 / 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 Poplar Hills's 623 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Poplar Hills's $23,958 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Poplar Hills 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Poplar Hills (this city) | 623 | $23,958 |
| Woodland Hills | 625 | $86,528 |
| Benham | 628 | $52,652 |
| Millstone | 617 | $40,325 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KY OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Poplar Hills, KY?
What is the population of Poplar Hills, KY? +
The population of Poplar Hills, KY stands at 623 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Poplar Hills, KY? +
In Poplar Hills, the typical household earns $23,958 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Poplar Hills? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Poplar Hills; 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.