Campbellsville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 11,653 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Campbellsville is the 37th largest community in Kentucky.
Of important note, Campbellsville is also a city of artists. Campbellsville has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Campbellsville’s character.
A relatively large number of people in Campbellsville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.90% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
Because there are quite a few people attending college in Campbellsville, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Campbellsville provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
One of the benefits of Campbellsville is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.24 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Campbellsville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Campbellsville who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.77% of adults in Campbellsville have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Campbellsville in 2022 was $28,899, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,596 for a family of four. However, Campbellsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Campbellsville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Campbellsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Campbellsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Campbellsville include English, Irish, German, Iranian, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Campbellsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and French.