Jenkins, KY Demographics

The total population of Jenkins is estimated to be 1,862 with 987 males (53.01%) and 875 females (46.99%). There are 112 less females than males in Jenkins.
The median household income in Jenkins was $32,025 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 960(3.09%) from $31,065 in 2020. This income is 42.93% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Jenkins sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $46,863. Overall, the median household income for the city of Jenkins stands at $32,025.
In Jenkins, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $23,894 for males and $16,889 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,473 for males and $33,610 for females.
In Jenkins, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $31,346.
In 2022, the population of Jenkins was 1,830, a 1.98% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Jenkins's population was 1,867, a decline of 1.43% compared to a population of 1,894 in 2020.
The median age in Jenkins, KY is 42.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.59% were under the age of 15, 24.60% aged 15 to 29, 40.07% aged 30 to 64, 17.38% aged 65 to 84, and 2.37% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Jenkins population: 90.76% are White, 1.73% are Black or African American, 0.17% are Asian and 7.33% are multiracial.