Housing data for Pippa Passes, KY
Pippa Passes, KY has an estimated 450 residents and 68 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Knott County.
92.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $283 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−31.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 450 (±86)
- Housing units
- 68 (±36)
- Households that rent
- 92.3%
- Median gross rent
- $283
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −31.5%
What stands out in Pippa Passes
Households that rent: 92.3% (±11.9 points) in Pippa Passes, higher than in Knott County (27.3%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 52.0% (±30.2 points) in Pippa Passes, higher than in Knott County (12.8%).
Median gross rent: $283 (±$30) in Pippa Passes, lower than in Knott County ($756).
Average commute: 15.6 minutes (±7.5) in Pippa Passes, lower than in Knott County (27.1 minutes).
Housing in Pippa Passes at a glance
- Median rent: $283 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 92.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $73,750 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 7.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 64.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 38.2% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 5.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 92.3% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 15.6 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −31.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 52.0% 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)
Pippa Passes against Knott County, its state and the nation
| Pippa Passes | Knott County | Kentucky | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 450 (±86) | 13,830 (exact) | 4,534,824 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 68 (±36) | 6,680 (±28) | 2,023,116 (±474) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 92.3% (±11.9 points) | 27.3% (±4.4 points) | 31.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $283 (±$30) | $756 (±$174) | $967 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $73,750 (±$60,688) | $41,761 (±$5,899) | $63,726 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $77,000 (±$11,873) | $205,600 (±$1,096) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $571 (±$112) | $1,544 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 38.2% (±47.6 points) | 46.6% (±6.3 points) | 47.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.6 minutes (±7.5) | 27.1 minutes (±3.2) | 24.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 61.5% (±31.3 points) | 84.1% (±4.0 points) | 88.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 20.3 years (±0.6) | 44.6 years (±0.3) | 39.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Pippa Passes covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 1,009 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Pippa Passes has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 657 (±141) | 450 (±86) | −31.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 66 (±21) | 68 (±36) | +3.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $375 (±$160) | $283 (±$30) | −24.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $61,875 (±$29,606) | $73,750 (±$60,688) | +19.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 87.3% (±16.0 points) | 92.3% (±11.9 points) | +5.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.0% (±8.8 points) | 5.9% (±10.5 points) | +3.9 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 Pippa Passes
In 2025, the Pippa Passes Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Knott County, the departments that report recorded 8 violent and 53 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Pippa Passes
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindman | 6.0 mi | $350 | $143,200 | 48.5% |
| Wheelwright | 8.5 mi | $593 | $72,000 | 27.0% |
| Wayland | 9.3 mi | $633 | $40,500 | 34.9% |
| Vicco | 13 mi | $1,077 | $109,700 | 46.6% |
| Fleming-Neon | 13 mi | $820 | $52,900 | 10.0% |
| Whitesburg | 15 mi | $640 | $111,700 | 47.3% |
| Jenkins | 17 mi | $455 | $80,200 | 39.6% |
| Martin | 17 mi | $358 | — | 70.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Pippa Passes, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $702 | $784 | $983 | $1,171 | $1,374 |
HUD income limits for Pippa Passes, 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 Knott County, KY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $60,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Pippa Passes
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In Pippa Passes, the number of residents went from 657 in 2015–2019 to 450 in 2020–2024 (−31.5%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pippa Passes city, Kentucky
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pippa Passes city, Kentucky
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pippa Passes city, Kentucky
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pippa Passes city, Kentucky
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pippa Passes city, Kentucky
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pippa Passes city, Kentucky
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pippa Passes city, Kentucky
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Knott County, KY
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Knott County, KY
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Pippa Passes Police Department (ORI KY0600200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Pippa Passes city, Kentucky (place:61374, 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 .