Sacramento, KY

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Sacramento, Kentucky

Sacramento, Kentucky, in McLean county, is 26 miles S of Owensboro, Kentucky (center to center) and 90 miles N of Nashville, Tennessee. The city contains a population of approximately 517.

The People and Families of Sacramento

In Sacramento, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sacramento had a median family income of $27,344.

Sacramento Housing

Sacramento has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 65% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the city the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Sacramento, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Sacramento, KY

Comparing Sacramento 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles S of Owensboro, Kentucky (center to center)
Nearest Large City	90 miles N of Nashville, Tennessee
County	McLean
Standard Zip Codes	42372
Phone Area Codes	270
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.416
Longitude	-87.265

Station	MADISONVILLE
Distance	14.2 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	BEAVER DAM
Distance	21.9 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 43 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	49 inches

Station	HENDERSON 7 SSW
Distance	31.5 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	517	100%
Male	253	48.9%
Female	264	51.1%
Under 18	115	22.2%
18+	402	77.8%
65+	78	15.1%
Median Age	36.4
Average Family Size	2.77
White	485	93.8%
African-American	16	3.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.8%
Other	3	0.6%
Mixed Race	9	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	515
Growth	-2
Growth %	-0.39%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	38.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	24.3%
German	12.6%
English	8%
Irish	7.1%
Norwegian	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Polish	0.9%
Scottish	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Italian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Danish	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sacramento	517	$27,344
Bremen	365	$36,094
Calhoun	836	$32,386
Central City	5,893	$32,959
Island	435	$31,875
Livermore	1,482	$27,404
South Carrollton	184	$38,750

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