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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Danville, KY compare?
| Figure | Danville, KY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 17,736 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 17,234 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 952 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.4% |
| Measure | Danville, KY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 17,327±34 |
| Median age | 37.8±2.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.2%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 78.3%±1.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.2%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.6%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.5%±2.9 pts |
| Median household income | $52,646±$5,087 |
| Per capita income | $29,645±$1,986 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.4%±2.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $207,600±$11,436 |
| Median gross rent | $762±$40 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.7%±8.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.4%±3.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.4%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.3%±4.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.3 min±1.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.5%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov