Apartments for rent in Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville, a small city in Kentucky, has a population of approximately 32,000. Families with young children can expect to fit right in, as kids under 5 account for an above-average 8% of the population. Overall, the city's population, at an average age of just over 37, skews younger than most cities in Kentucky. Residents are fairly evenly split between renting (52%) and owning (48%) their home. The trend is driven in part by a relatively affordable average rent of $668/month, which is $114 less than the state average.

Hopkinsville has a relatively large number of residents older than 25 who have an Associate's degree (7%) compared to the national average (5%). Furthermore, 6% possess a Bachelor's degree and 5% have earned a Master's degree or Doctorate. Eight percent of the population in Hopkinsville works in manufacturing, making it the most common industry. Meanwhile, looking at job function, 7% of the city's population works in transportation, which ranks as the top career path in the city. With an average annual income of about $51K, Hopkinsville workers earn about $11,000 less than the average Kentucky resident. The city's average income also falls below the national average ($73,345).

Hopkinsville has an average commute time of about 17 minutes, shorter than the Kentucky average of about 23 minutes. Many residents (35%) commute to work by car, while public transit is not widely used. Walking isn't a common method of commuting to work.