Population
295 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Kentucky
City profile · Kentucky · Census ACS 2023
Summer Shade, KY
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Summer Shade - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 295
- Residents
- $866
- Median rent (state)
Summer Shade - the verdict
Kentucky's Summer Shade counts 295 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 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: Summer Shade, KY
Kentucky's Summer Shade is a small town, with 295 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The median resident age is 31.6 years. 11.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 46.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
NOAA puts Summer Shade's yearly average temperature at 56.9°F with 49.6 inches of precipitation per year and 7.2 inches of snowfall.
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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $866 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Kentucky, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 21.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 15.9%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.2 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kentucky average
How does Summer Shade compare to other US cities?
Summer Shade measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
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
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 Summer Shade'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.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Summer Shade in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 15.9%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 46.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
295
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
31.6
Poverty Rate
15.9%
Labor force participation
46.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.1%
Climate
Avg Temperature
56.9°F
Annual Precipitation
49.6"
Annual Snowfall
7.2"
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
81.4%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
18.6%
Based on 118 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 Summer Shade 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
21.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Kentucky
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Summer Shade's 295 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 Summer Shade 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Shade (this city) | 295 | N/A |
| Bremen | 299 | $46,324 |
| Druid Hills | 300 | $131,250 |
| Goose Creek | 300 | $112,083 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KY NOAA Normals OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Summer Shade, KY?
What is the population of Summer Shade, KY? +
295 people live in Summer Shade, KY according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Summer Shade? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Summer Shade; 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 climate like in Summer Shade? +
The average annual temperature in Summer Shade runs 56.9°F, 49.6 inches of precipitation, and 7.2 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, 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
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