Total Population
2,800
Population
Growth Rate
0.81%
Median Age
44
Diversity Index
8.800
Have you ever visited a place that felt like home? That's just what you will experience when you walk through Calvert City. Whether you're passing through or from here, the friendly and welcoming community and the beautiful views from Kentucky Lake are sure to make you stay.
We are an active community of nearly 3000 people located along the Tennessee River and Kentucky Lake in western Kentucky. Named for Potilla Calvert, a wealthy landowner whose land gift to the railroad in 1860 provided vital transportation opportunities and encouraged the town’s development. Calvert City was then incorporated March 18, 1871 and is now the hub of surface transportation.
The City is the northern terminus of the Julian M. Carroll Purchase Parkway, providing a link to Memphis, Tennessee. Skirted on the south of town by Interstate 24, Calvert City has direct links to Nashville, Tennessee and St. Louis, Missouri. Interstate 24 also provides via the Wendell H. Ford Western Kentucky Parkway connections with Louisville, Kentucky. Calvert City has rail access through the main line of the Paducah and Louisville Railroad and commercial port opportunities on the Tennessee River which borders the town’s westward border. Calvert City has sixteen industrial plants that are key sources of employment for Western Kentucky. The majority of the industry is related to chemical manufacturers, although some steel and metallurgical plants also call Calvert City home. Industrial service firms are in abundance.
The labor force of Calvert City is estimated to be equal or greater than the population. With excellent educational opportunities from Elementary School to Graduate School, Calvert City’s residents enjoy training opportunities to fill workforce needs. Add to a median family income of just below $50,000.00, excellent regional medical facilities, quality cultural and recreational facilities,. Churches, and good neighbors and you have a great community with Southern charm and a bright future.
Households
1,176
Total Housing Units
1,274
Owner Occupied
825
Renter Occupied
351
Vacant
98
Median Home Value
$119,463
Average Home Value
$151,487
Income
Growth Rate
Median
Household Income
0.84%
Per Capita Income
2.63%
Median Household
$44,982 $52,854
Average Household
$64,126 $73,083
Per Capita
$26,926 $30,655
Total Businesses
207
Total Employed
5,173
Workers 16+
973
AG/Forestry/Fish/Hunting
Businesses
0
Employed
0
Mining
Businesses
1
Employed
40
Utilities
Businesses
2
Employed
6
Construction
Businesses
13
Employed
295
Manufacturing
Businesses
14
Employed
1,669
Wholesale Trade
Businesses
15
Employed
401
Some
High School
216
Graduated
High School
603
Associates
Degree
204
Bachelor's
Degree
168
Graduate
Degree
78
Average Commute Time
20 min.
Resident Commuters
536
Non-Resident Commuters
428
Drive Alone
850
Carpooled
63
Public
18
Work At Home
37