Housing data for Pine Knot, KY
Pine Knot, KY has an estimated 1,051 residents and 566 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in McCreary County.
67.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $291 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,051 (±354)
- Housing units
- 566 (±285)
- Households that rent
- 67.6%
- Median gross rent
- $291
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −29.3%
What stands out in Pine Knot
Households without a vehicle: 45.6% (±26.5 points) in Pine Knot, higher than in McCreary County (10.8%).
Households that rent: 67.6% (±28.3 points) in Pine Knot, higher than in McCreary County (25.8%).
Median gross rent: $291 (±$128) in Pine Knot, lower than in McCreary County ($577).
Homes built before 1980: 14.9% (±15.1 points) in Pine Knot, lower than in McCreary County (40.8%).
Housing in Pine Knot at a glance
- Median rent: $291 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 28.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 67.6% of households rent
- Homeowner costs: $806 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 4.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 27.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 14.9% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 86.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 20.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −29.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Pine Knot against McCreary County, its state and the nation
| Pine Knot | McCreary County | Kentucky | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,051 (±354) | 16,867 (exact) | 4,534,824 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 566 (±285) | 6,920 (±39) | 2,023,116 (±474) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 67.6% (±28.3 points) | 25.8% (±5.8 points) | 31.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $291 (±$128) | $577 (±$92) | $967 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $33,750 (±$7,376) | $63,726 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $85,300 (±$10,151) | $205,600 (±$1,096) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $554 (±$62) | $1,544 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 14.9% (±15.1 points) | 40.8% (±5.7 points) | 47.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.9 minutes (±6.2) | 32.3 minutes (±2.9) | 24.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.4% (±13.2 points) | 80.1% (±3.8 points) | 88.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 55.4 years (±14.8) | 39.0 years (±0.8) | 39.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Pine Knot covers 6.4 square miles of land, about 164 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Pine Knot has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,486 (±436) | 1,051 (±354) | −29.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 619 (±172) | 566 (±285) | −8.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $510 (±$90) | $291 (±$128) | −42.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $848 (±$573) | $806 (±$604) | −5.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 35.3% (±16.6 points) | 67.6% (±28.3 points) | +32.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±12.5 points) | 0.0% (±10.1 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in McCreary County
Pine Knot has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for McCreary County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for McCreary County recorded 12 violent and 59 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Pine Knot
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42635 | 21% | 4,736 | $475 | $91,300 | $24,412 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Pine Knot
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stearns | 2.9 mi | — | $160,700 | 7.4% |
| Winfield | 7.1 mi | $690 | $100,700 | 18.4% |
| Oneida | 11 mi | $824 | $170,600 | 35.2% |
| Williamsburg | 16 mi | $793 | $113,300 | 64.1% |
| Huntsville | 18 mi | $668 | $201,100 | 72.9% |
| Jellico | 19 mi | $440 | $127,300 | 45.1% |
| Monticello | 26 mi | $779 | $132,400 | 46.2% |
| Burnside | 26 mi | $926 | $167,300 | 14.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Pine Knot, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $650 | $835 | $909 | $1,147 | $1,270 |
HUD income limits for Pine Knot, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $25,200 | $40,250 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $28,800 | $46,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $32,400 | $51,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $38,850 | $62,100 |
| 6 people | $41,750 | $41,750 | $66,700 |
| 7 people | $44,600 | $44,600 | $71,300 |
| 8 people | $47,500 | $47,500 | $75,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the McCreary County, KY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $44,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Pine Knot is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Pine Knot
What is the average rent in Pine Knot, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Pine Knot is $291 (±$128) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Pine Knot?
Pine Knot has an estimated 353 (±296) renting households, 67.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Pine Knot?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pine Knot, used by 86.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Pine Knot?
Workers who live in Pine Knot, KY take an average of 20.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Pine Knot growing?
Pine Knot, KY had an estimated 1,051 residents in 2020–2024 and 1,486 in 2015–2019, a change of −29.3%: not a measurable change by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Pine Knot growing?
In Pine Knot, the number of residents went from 1,486 in 2015–2019 to 1,051 in 2020–2024 (−29.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Pine Knot?
The ZIP code that covers Pine Knot is 42635.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 42635?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 42635 is $475 (±$214) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine Knot CDP, Kentucky
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine Knot CDP, Kentucky
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine Knot CDP, Kentucky
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine Knot CDP, Kentucky
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine Knot CDP, Kentucky
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine Knot CDP, Kentucky
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine Knot CDP, Kentucky
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: McCreary County, KY
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: McCreary County, KY
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Pine Knot CDP, Kentucky (place:61122, in state:21).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .