Mortons Gap, KY Demographics

The total population of Mortons Gap is estimated to be 841 with 393 males (46.73%) and 448 females (53.27%). There are 55 more females than males in Mortons Gap.
The median household income in Mortons Gap was $44,371 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,534(11.38%) from $39,837 in 2020. This income is 59.47% 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, Mortons Gap sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $62,405. Overall, the median household income for the city of Mortons Gap stands at $44,371.
In Mortons Gap, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,511 for males and $20,533 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $38,990 for males and $26,686 for females.
In Mortons Gap, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $43,831.
In 2022, the population of Mortons Gap was 714, a 0.56% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mortons Gap's population was 718, a decline of 0.42% compared to a population of 721 in 2020.
The median age in Mortons Gap, KY is 45.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.44% were under the age of 15, 18.97% aged 15 to 29, 52.82% aged 30 to 64, 12.10% aged 65 to 84, and 2.67% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mortons Gap population: 93.44% are White, 4.41% are Black or African American and 2.15% are multiracial.