Frenchburg is a tiny city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 614 people and two associated neighborhoods, Frenchburg is the 313th largest community in Kentucky.
The overall crime rate in Frenchburg is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Frenchburg has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Frenchburg a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One downside of living in Frenchburg is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Frenchburg, the average commute to work is 35.18 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small city, Frenchburg doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Frenchburg ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 4.18% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Frenchburg in 2022 was $21,280, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $85,120 for a family of four. However, Frenchburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Frenchburg also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 38.68% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Frenchburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Frenchburg residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Frenchburg include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Frenchburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.