Tompkinsville, KY Housing Market & City Data

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2,252
Population Estimate
$68,773
Median Home Value
90.7%
Employment Rate
12.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$144
Median Listing Price$361,700
Median Days on Market95
Active Listings19
New Listings0
Total Listings (Active + Pending)29
Avg Listing Price$416,233
Avg Listing Price Change MoM13%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY53%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.99
Family Dual Income48.8
Median Household Income$31,364
Median Individual Income$20,217
Home Ownership53.1%
Home Value$68,773
Median Rent$455
Rent Burden43.3%
Poverty35.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED31.6%
  • Highschool Education29.6%
  • Some College26.2%
  • Bachelors Degree6.5%
  • Graduate Degree6.1%
  • Total College or Above12.6%
  • Stem Degree47.7%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.6%
  • Female51.4%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married45.1%
  • Divorced14.8%
  • Never Married27.4%
  • Widowed12.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityTompkinsville
State IDKY
Population2,252

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1827.5%
19–2913.8%
30–3910.5%
40–4912.5%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.3%
60–6911.6%
70–797.4%
80+5.5%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation53.4%
Unemployment Rate9.3%
Disabled22.8%

ETHNICITY

White89.5%
Black8.0%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other1.4%
Multiple0.7%

OTHER

Hispanic4.6%
Limited English2.0%
Health Uninsured6.1%
Veteran5.2%

Local Discussions

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