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Kentucky·Laurel County
9 tracts·12K people·$170K median·916/mi²
White 93 · Hispanic 3 · Multiracial 2 · Black 1 · Asian 1 · Other 0
Living alone 39 · Married couple 33 · Other 29
Health 25 · Professional 24 · Retail 17 · Manufacturing 16 · Public admin 8 · Leisure 8 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 39 · Sales · office 29 · Production · transport 14 · Service 9 · Construction · maintenance 8
Drive alone 68 · Carpool 26 · Work from home 12 · Walk 1 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
Rep-tract reading · same station-interpolated source as address reports
Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in London is $170,200 (Census ACS) — 0.4× the US median of $458,812.
London has 7,561 residents across 3 census tracts and 8 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 40.0; the population is 93.4% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% Multiracial, 1.0% Black, 0.9% Asian and 0.1% Other; the average household has 2.2 people; 18.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 30.1% (Census ACS).
Sublimity Elementary School (76%) and London Elementary School (69%) lead the elementary schools; North Laurel Middle School (60%) and South Laurel Middle School (59%) lead the middle schools; South Laurel High School (58%) and North Laurel High School (51%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $815/month, 48% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in London is $47,591 a year, 45% below the US median (Census ACS).
In London, median rent is $815/month and the median home value is $170,200 (Census ACS).
London reported 1.7 violent crimes and 55.1 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 84°F; winter lows average 28°F; there are 80 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 53 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in London are winter weather (97), hail (96) and cold wave (95), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.20g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In London, 1.3% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).