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Brandenburg, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
Brandenburg is a Census city of 2,937 people across 4.35 square miles of land, in Meade County. Median household income is $49,844, 46.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $917,800 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Brandenburg
What Brandenburg is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.35 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land676
- County holding the largest share of its areaMeade County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brandenburg
How many people live in Brandenburg
- Population2,937
- Median age38.4
- Population under 18654 plus or minus 143
- Share under 1822.3 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Population 65 and over496 plus or minus 106
- Share 65 and over16.9 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Households1,143
- Family households607
- Share of households that are families53.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brandenburg
Income and work in Brandenburg
- Median household income$49,844 plus or minus $13,246
- Per capita income$27,856
- Civilian labor force1,401
- Employed1,351
- Unemployed50 plus or minus 40
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Adults 25 and over2,018
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.9 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.9 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Brandenburg
- Housing units1,203
- Occupied units1,143
- Vacant units60 plus or minus 42
- Vacancy rate5.0 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Owner occupied534
- Renter occupied609
- Ownership rate46.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$214,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$748
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.0 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Single family units640
- Share single family53.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more499 plus or minus 112
- Share in buildings of two or more41.5 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Mobile homes64 plus or minus 39
- Median year structure built1987
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Brandenburg gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,183
- Commuting under 15 minutes360 plus or minus 101
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.4 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more680 plus or minus 199
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more57.5 percent plus or minus 14.2
- Drove alone74.9 percent
- Carpooled7.0 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Public transport0.6 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Walked5.5 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Worked from home11.5 percent plus or minus 5.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brandenburg
SBA loans in Brandenburg (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$917,800
- Average approval$152,967
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$317,800
- Jobs supported23
- Jobs per approval3.8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises16.7 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Brandenburg, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Brandenburg
SBA loans in Brandenburg (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,478,000
- Average approval$739,000
- Median approval$739,000
- Largest approval$903,000
- Jobs supported14
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Brandenburg, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Brandenburg
- NFIP communityCity of Brandenburg
- NFIP community number210170
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/18/11
The City of Brandenburg participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 210170 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Meade County, not Brandenburg
Meade County context, not Brandenburg figures
- Establishments in Meade County362
- Covered employment, Meade County5,262
- Average annual pay, Meade County$58,826
- Housing units permitted, Meade County124
Every figure in this section is published for Meade County as a whole and is not a measurement of Brandenburg.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Brandenburg questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Brandenburg, Kentucky?
2,937, in 1,143 households. Brandenburg city covers 4.35 square miles of land, which is 676 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Brandenburg in?
Meade County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Brandenburg?
$49,844. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $214,700. Median gross rent is $748 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Brandenburg businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $917,800 since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Brandenburg, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Brandenburg borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Brandenburg. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Brandenburg in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Brandenburg appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Brandenburg, city of, community 210170, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Brandenburg figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Meade County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Brandenburg.
Is zoning published for Brandenburg?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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