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KY Regular Public School District 5 Schools

Casey County

Liberty, KY 42539 • Casey County • 5 Operating Schools
(606) 787-6941
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
15,951
2,694 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$41,689
Overall Poverty Rate
24.44%
3,791 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
23.16%
631 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 10.8% 21.5% 32.3% 43% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% KY Avg: 17.5% 2020 Poverty Rate: 30.86% (831 / 2,693 kids) 30.86% 2020 831 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 29.18% (796 / 2,728 kids) 29.18% 2021 796 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 33.64% (909 / 2,702 kids) 33.64% 2022 909 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 25.5% (698 / 2,737 kids) 25.5% 2023 698 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 23.16% (631 / 2,724 kids) 23.16% 2024 631 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,693 831 30.86% 17.59% 14.57%
2021 2,728 796 29.18% 19.38% 15.78%
2022 2,702 909 33.64% 19.02% 15.17%
2023 2,737 698 25.50% 18.69% 14.98%
2024 2,724 631 23.16% 17.5% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $135,700
Median Gross Rent $645/mo
Owner-Occupied 4,885
Renter-Occupied 1,332
Owner-Occupied: 4,885 (78.6%) Renter-Occupied: 1,332 (21.4%)
Occupied 6,217

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 4,885 (78.6%)
Renter-Occupied 1,332 (21.4%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 6,217 households
612 (9.8%)
< $10k
544 (8.8%)
$10k-$14k
333 (5.4%)
$15k-$19k
386 (6.2%)
$20k-$24k
453 (7.3%)
$25k-$29k
346 (5.6%)
$30k-$34k
319 (5.1%)
$35k-$39k
346 (5.6%)
$40k-$44k
313 (5%)
$45k-$49k
565 (9.1%)
$50k-$59k
373 (6%)
$60k-$74k
709 (11.4%)
$75k-$99k
417 (6.7%)
$100k-$124k
164 (2.6%)
$125k-$149k
116 (1.9%)
$150k-$199k
221 (3.6%)
$200k+
< $10k
612 (9.8%)
$10k-$14k
544 (8.8%)
$15k-$19k
333 (5.4%)
$20k-$24k
386 (6.2%)
$25k-$29k
453 (7.3%)
$30k-$34k
346 (5.6%)
$35k-$39k
319 (5.1%)
$40k-$44k
346 (5.6%)
$45k-$49k
313 (5%)
$50k-$59k
565 (9.1%)
$60k-$74k
373 (6%)
$75k-$99k
709 (11.4%)
$100k-$124k
417 (6.7%)
$125k-$149k
164 (2.6%)
$150k-$199k
116 (1.9%)
$200k+
221 (3.6%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,243 students
152 (6.8%)
1st
193 (8.6%)
2nd
299 (13.3%)
3rd
221 (9.9%)
4th
159 (7.1%)
5th
148 (6.6%)
6th
353 (15.7%)
7th
70 (3.1%)
8th
229 (10.2%)
9th
86 (3.8%)
10th
155 (6.9%)
11th
178 (7.9%)
12th
1st Grade
152 (6.8%)
2nd Grade
193 (8.6%)
3rd Grade
299 (13.3%)
4th Grade
221 (9.9%)
5th Grade
159 (7.1%)
6th Grade
148 (6.6%)
7th Grade
353 (15.7%)
8th Grade
70 (3.1%)
9th Grade
229 (10.2%)
10th Grade
86 (3.8%)
11th Grade
155 (6.9%)
12th Grade
178 (7.9%)