Population 475 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Aberdeen
Household size in Aberdeen
| Period | Aberdeen | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.97 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Aberdeen are large by national standards, averaging 2.97 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.60 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Aberdeen
| Period | Aberdeen | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.5 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.0, Aberdeen is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Aberdeen
| Period | Aberdeen | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Aberdeen: 7.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Aberdeen
Renters in Aberdeen
| Period | Aberdeen | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.2% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +18.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Aberdeen is about as common as it is nationally: 37.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Kentucky as a whole (31.7%). Among homeowners, 51.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Aberdeen
| Period | Aberdeen | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Aberdeen as nationally: 10.6%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Aberdeen
| Period | Aberdeen | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Aberdeen are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Aberdeen
| Period | Aberdeen | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $507 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $645 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $507 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $622 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$115 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Aberdeen costs $622 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.1% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Aberdeen
Bachelor's degrees in Aberdeen
| Period | Aberdeen | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Aberdeen: 10.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Aberdeen
| Period | Aberdeen | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.3% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.7% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.4% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Aberdeen never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Aberdeen
| Period | Aberdeen | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in Aberdeen is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Kentucky overall (5.1%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Aberdeen compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 2.97 | 32.0 | 7.4% | 37.2% | 10.6% | 1986 | $622 | 10.2% | 77.4% | 6.0% |
| Monford | 3.27 | 33.3 | 5.7% | 24.4% | 13.5% | 1986 | $619 | 10.7% | 70.9% | 5.4% |
| Mining City | 2.79 | 37.9 | 9.1% | 35.1% | 15.6% | 1981 | $674 | 6.1% | 77.4% | 8.7% |
| Morgantown | 2.69 | 38.6 | 10.0% | 32.3% | 12.7% | 1985 | $710 | 10.4% | 80.7% | 5.3% |
| Gilstrap | 2.64 | 30.7 | 7.1% | 28.9% | 11.9% | 1995 | $772 | 10.1% | 94.3% | 0.1% |
| Youngtown | 2.45 | 53.1 | 15.8% | 10.5% | 12.4% | 1993 | $1,083 | 12.9% | 83.1% | 0.0% |
| Logansport | 2.47 | 51.9 | 14.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% | 1992 | $1,067 | 12.3% | 83.3% | 2.5% |
| Brooklyn | 2.47 | 47.7 | 15.1% | 23.6% | 11.7% | 1986 | $916 | 10.2% | 80.8% | 3.7% |
| Woodbury | 2.71 | 40.0 | 16.2% | 34.2% | 10.8% | 1967 | $675 | 8.0% | 73.5% | 2.2% |
| Dunbar | 2.46 | 52.6 | 14.4% | 10.5% | 14.2% | 1993 | $1,017 | 13.2% | 83.5% | 0.2% |
| Baizetown | 2.26 | 41.8 | 26.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% | 1973 | $924 | 7.3% | 83.9% | 6.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Aberdeen. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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