Mcdowell, KY Housing Market & City Data

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656
Population Estimate
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Median Home Value
95.9%
Employment Rate
11.8%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

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Median Days on Market-
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HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.8
Family Dual Income16
Median Household Income$28,319
Median Individual Income$17,575
Home Ownership75.9%
Home Value-
Median Rent$411
Rent Burden47.2%
Poverty32.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED39.6%
  • Highschool Education27.2%
  • Some College21.4%
  • Bachelors Degree5.8%
  • Graduate Degree6.0%
  • Total College or Above11.8%
  • Stem Degree0.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male44.4%
  • Female55.6%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married48.3%
  • Divorced16.3%
  • Never Married20.0%
  • Widowed15.3%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityMcDowell
State IDKY
Population656

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1813.0%
19–2912.4%
30–398.7%
40–492.3%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.8%
60–6928.0%
70–7914.4%
80+9.6%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation29.0%
Unemployment Rate4.1%
Disabled55.8%

ETHNICITY

White97.7%
Black0.0%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple2.3%

OTHER

Hispanic2.3%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured6.1%
Veteran2.6%

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