Earlington, KY

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Earlington, Kentucky

Earlington, Kentucky is 40 miles SW of Owensboro, Kentucky (center to center) and 86 miles NW of Nashville, Tennessee. It is in Hopkins county. The population of the city is 1,649.

The People and Families of Earlington

In Earlington, about 47% of adults are married. There are a lot of singles in Earlington.

The city has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Earlington had a median family income of $24,167.

Earlington Housing

Of the housing in Earlington, approximately 71% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Property taxes in Earlington are low by Kentucky standards.

Commuting

In Earlington, 96% of commuters drive to work.

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High Points

Earlington strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kentucky):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Earlington, KY

Comparing Earlington to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kentucky (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	40 miles SW of Owensboro, Kentucky (center to center)
Nearest Large City	86 miles NW of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Hopkins
Standard Zip Codes	42410
Phone Area Codes	270
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.274
Longitude	-87.511

Station	MADISONVILLE
Distance	6.4 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 44 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	47 to 73 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Station	PROVIDENCE
Distance	16.5 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 41 F
Apr Temp	43 to 69 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	43.6 inches

Station	HENDERSON 7 SSW
Distance	34.7 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 42 F
Apr Temp	45 to 69 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,649	100%
Male	726	44%
Female	923	56%
Under 18	430	26.1%
18+	1,219	73.9%
65+	283	17.2%
Median Age	36.7
Average Family Size	3.03
White	1,250	75.8%
African-American	384	23.3%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	9	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,601
Growth	-48
Growth %	-2.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	35.7%
US/American	31.1%
English	11.1%
Irish	9.3%
German	3.2%
Welsh	1.9%
Scottish	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1%
British	0.8%
Italian	0.7%
Russian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
African	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Earlington	1,649	$24,167
Hanson	625	$36,406
Madisonville	19,307	$38,688
Mortons Gap	952	$34,276
Nortonville	1,264	$31,466
St. Charles	309	$20,000
White Plains	800	$32,321

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