Living in Sanders, Kentucky
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Sanders · Census data 2020–2024
Sanders has 435 residents with a median age of 31.8. The median household income is $39,524 (38% lower than the Kentucky median).
Sanders is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Sanders at a glance
- Population
- 435
- Median age
- 31.8State: 39.1
- Median household income
- $39,524State: $63,726
- Homeowners
- 91.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 15.4%
- Average commute
- 26 min
Is Sanders a good place to live?
Cons: Median household income 38% lower than the Kentucky median; an average commute of 26 minutes; a poverty rate of 49%.
The weather is best in May and August to October.
Sanders median household income
The median household income in Sanders is $39,524 and the income per person is $20,175. 49% of residents live below the poverty line (Kentucky: 16.1%).
Housing in Sanders: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 135
- Owner-occupied
- 91.1%
- Renter-occupied
- 8.9%
- Vacant
- 8.1%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 2012
- Average household size
- 3.17
Sanders demographics
- Population
- 435
- Median age
- 31.8
- Under 18
- 31.5%
- 65 and older
- 23.7%
- Households
- 124
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 6%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Sanders ›
Education in Sanders
15.4% of adults 25 and older in Sanders have a bachelor's degree or higher (Kentucky: 27.6%), and 5.3% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Sanders
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 4.9%
- Average commute
- 26 minState: 24 min
- Work from home
- 25.8%
- Drive alone
- 66.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 93.5%
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What is the median household income in Sanders, KY?
The median household income in Sanders is $39,524, 38% lower than the Kentucky median of $63,726 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
Is Sanders, KY a good place to live?
Minuses: median household income 38% lower than the Kentucky median; an average commute of 26 minutes; a poverty rate of 49%.
What is the median age in Sanders?
The median age in Sanders is 31.8 years (Kentucky: 39.1).
How long is the commute in Sanders?
The average commute to work in Sanders is 26 minutes; 25.8% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Sanders?
The unemployment rate in Sanders is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Sanders?
15.4% of adults in Sanders have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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