Eddyville is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 2,444 people and two associated neighborhoods, Eddyville is the 170th largest community in Kentucky.
Also of interest is that Eddyville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.54% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Eddyville’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
As is often the case in a small city, Eddyville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Eddyville with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.17% of adults in Eddyville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Eddyville in 2022 was $29,532, which is upper middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,128 for a family of four. However, Eddyville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Eddyville is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Eddyville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Eddyville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Eddyville include English, European, German, Irish, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Eddyville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.