City profile · Kentucky · Census ACS 2023

Silver Grove, KY

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

1,104
Residents
$46,315
Median income
$103,400
Median home
$1,353
Median rent (state)

Silver Grove - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Silver Grove places in the 14th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

14th
percentile, household income
11th
percentile, home value
50th
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: Silver Grove, KY

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,104 residents in Silver Grove, a small town within Kentucky. Silver Grove households earn a median of $46,315 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 13.8%. Silver Grove's housing stock carries a median value of $103,400, and the median resident age is 47.7 years. 12.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 65.6% 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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,353 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Kentucky, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 58.3 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

1,104 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kentucky

Median Household Income

$46,315 /yr

Poverty 13.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.2 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kentucky average

How does Silver Grove compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 14% higher than other cities
Home value 11% pricier than other cities
Median rent 50% 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 Silver Grove 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 is Silver Grove's strongest outlier among Kentucky cities

Among the 520 Kentucky cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Silver Grove ranks #1 - the 90th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Silver Grove only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#324 of 485
33rd percentile in Kentucky
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 520
90th percentile in Kentucky
Median Home Value
#370 of 484
24th percentile in Kentucky
Poverty Rate
#217 of 519
58th percentile in Kentucky
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#350 of 520
32nd 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.

14thIncome percentile

14th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Silver Grove's home value compares nationally

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

$103,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 89% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $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. Silver Grove $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 - Silver Grove, KY Silver Grove, KY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Silver Grove, 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 Silver Grove, KY median $46,315/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%
Silver Grove, 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 Silver Grove, KY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.6%

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

Population
1,104
Median Income
$46,315
Median Home Value
$103,400
Median Age
47.7
Poverty Rate
13.8%
Labor force participation
65.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.0%

Population Change

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

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1,250 residents1,300 residents1,350 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,262 residents 1,333 residents ▲ +5.6%
Silver Grove's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
88.2%
Carpool
5.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.2%
Work from Home
4.0%

Based on 626 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 Silver Grove sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,353/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
58.3 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kentucky

Northfield
1,104 people
Philpot
1,098 people
Clay
1,112 people
Earlington
1,113 people
Lewisburg
1,093 people
Heritage Creek
1,090 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Silver Grove's 1,104 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Fifth Ward, LA
1,104 people
Raleigh, MS
1,104 people
Ellington, MO
1,104 people
Pasadena Hills, MO
1,104 people
Aurora, OR
1,104 people
Hawley, PA
1,104 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Silver Grove's $46,315 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Tacoma, VA
$46,313 median income
Kinsman Center, OH
$46,318 median income
Hornell, NY
$46,321 median income
Patterson, GA
$46,307 median income
Lashmeet, WV
$46,329 median income
Hollis, OK
$46,333 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Silver Grove, 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 Silver Grove, KY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 98.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 98.9% Black or African American 0.4% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.7% 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 Silver Grove 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
Silver Grove (this city) 1,104 $46,315
Northfield 1,104 $110,714
Philpot 1,098 $85,833
Clay 1,112 $43,884
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Silver Grove, KY?

What is the population of Silver Grove, KY? +

Silver Grove, KY has a population of 1,104 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Silver Grove, KY? +

In Silver Grove, the typical household earns $46,315 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Silver Grove? +

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

The median home value in Silver Grove is $103,400, 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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