Jenkins, KY Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Jenkins home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

1,929
Population Estimate
$52,932
Median Home Value
78.0%
Employment Rate
12.0%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$107
Median Listing Price$204,000
Median Days on Market107
Active Listings5
New Listings0
Total Listings (Active + Pending)5
Avg Listing Price$225,600
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-12%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-27%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.74
Family Dual Income35.9
Median Household Income$27,763
Median Individual Income$17,366
Home Ownership57.1%
Home Value$52,932
Median Rent$430
Rent Burden36.0%
Poverty36.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED25.3%
  • Highschool Education39.2%
  • Some College23.6%
  • Bachelors Degree4.9%
  • Graduate Degree7.1%
  • Total College or Above12.0%
  • Stem Degree51.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.9%
  • Female51.1%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married45.4%
  • Divorced13.6%
  • Never Married33.7%
  • Widowed7.2%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityJenkins
State IDKY
Population1,929

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1827.3%
19–2921.7%
30–398.3%
40–499.3%
Age Group% of Population
50–598.9%
60–6914.8%
70–795.5%
80+4.3%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation50.9%
Unemployment Rate22.0%
Disabled25.3%

ETHNICITY

White94.5%
Black1.1%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.5%
Multiple3.9%

OTHER

Hispanic1.6%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured7.5%
Veteran5.8%

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  6. How much income do you need to buy a house in Jenkins, KY?

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