Kuttawa is a tiny city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 667 people and two associated neighborhoods, Kuttawa is the 309th largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Kuttawa is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kuttawa is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kuttawa who work in sales jobs (14.81%), office and administrative support (13.33%), and healthcare (10.37%). Another notable thing is that Kuttawa is a major vacation destination. Much of the city’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Kuttawa’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. The overall crime rate in Kuttawa 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. It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Kuttawa has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Kuttawa has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Kuttawa than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Kuttawa may be for you. As is often the case in a small city, Kuttawa doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Kuttawa citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.03% of adults 25 and older in Kuttawa have a college degree. The per capita income in Kuttawa in 2022 was $27,495, 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 $109,980 for a family of four. However, Kuttawa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Kuttawa is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kuttawa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kuttawa residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kuttawa include English, Irish, German, Norwegian, and European. The most common language spoken in Kuttawa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
