City profile · Kentucky · Census ACS 2023

Slaughters, KY

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

171
Residents
$47,500
Median income
$57,500
Median home
$900
Median rent (state)

Slaughters - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Slaughters lands in the 16th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

16th
percentile, household income
1st
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4th
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📝 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: Slaughters, KY

Kentucky's Slaughters is a small town, with 171 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $47,500 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 11.1%. Home values in Slaughters run a median of $57,500, and the median resident age is 44.5 years. Educational attainment runs 6.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 47.1% 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 $900 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Kentucky's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 72.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

171 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kentucky

Median Household Income

$47,500 /yr

Poverty 11.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.2 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kentucky average

How does Slaughters compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 16% higher than other cities
Home value 1% pricier than other cities
Median rent 4% 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 Slaughters against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kentucky only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Kentucky-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Slaughters near the bottom of Kentucky's cities

Among the 484 Kentucky cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Slaughters ranks #473 - the 2nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Slaughters only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#310 of 485
36th percentile in Kentucky
Median Gross Rent
#345 of 520
32nd percentile in Kentucky
Median Home Value
#473 of 484
2nd percentile in Kentucky
Poverty Rate
#257 of 519
50th percentile in Kentucky
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#443 of 520
14th 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.

16thIncome percentile

16th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Slaughters's home value compares nationally

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

$57,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 99% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $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. Slaughters $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 - Slaughters, KY Slaughters, KY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Slaughters, 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 Slaughters, KY median $47,500/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%
Slaughters, 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 Slaughters, KY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 6.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 47.1%

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

Population
171
Median Income
$47,500
Median Home Value
$57,500
Median Age
44.5
Poverty Rate
11.1%
Labor force participation
47.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
6.5%

Population Change

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

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186 residents188 residents190 residents192 residents 202020212022202320242025 190 residents 191 residents ▲ +0.5%
Slaughters's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
83.1%
Carpool
6.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
10.8%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 65 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 Slaughters sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$900/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
72.6 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kentucky

LaFayette
176 people
Smithfield
164 people
Manitou
163 people
Poole
163 people
Thornhill
163 people
Woodlawn
163 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Slaughters's 171 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Spring Garden, AL
171 people
Grayling, AK
171 people
Keswick, CA
171 people
Larkspur, CO
171 people
Santa Claus, GA
171 people
Stites, ID
171 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Slaughters's $47,500 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Andalusia, AL
$47,500 median income
Elkmont, AL
$47,500 median income
Alpena, AR
$47,500 median income
Portland, AR
$47,500 median income
Brooklet, GA
$47,500 median income
Chester, GA
$47,500 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Slaughters, 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 Slaughters, KY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.8% White 95.9% Black or African American 2.3% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.2% Two or more races 0.6% 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 Slaughters 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
Slaughters (this city) 171 $47,500
LaFayette 176 $50,833
Smithfield 164 $49,688
Manitou 163 $108,802
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Slaughters, KY?

What is the population of Slaughters, KY? +

171 people live in Slaughters, KY according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Slaughters is $47,500 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Slaughters? +

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

Slaughters's median home value sits at $57,500, 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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