Population 449 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Avawam
Household size in Avawam
| Period | Avawam | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.11 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.87 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Avawam are large by national standards, averaging 3.11 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.24, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Avawam
| Period | Avawam | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.2 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Avawam is young: half of its residents are under 31.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population 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 Avawam
| Period | Avawam | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Avawam (17.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Avawam
Renters in Avawam
| Period | Avawam | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 54.8% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +22.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Avawam: 54.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Just over four in ten owners (42.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Avawam
| Period | Avawam | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Avawam: 7.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Avawam
| Period | Avawam | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Avawam leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally.
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 Avawam
| Period | Avawam | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $457 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $522 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $615 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $906 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$449 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Avawam costs $906 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Avawam
Bachelor's degrees in Avawam
| Period | Avawam | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Avawam have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Avawam
| Period | Avawam | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.4% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.3% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Avawam never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.3% 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 Avawam
| Period | Avawam | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Avawam: 18.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Avawam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avawam | 3.11 | 31.8 | 17.8% | 54.8% | 7.6% | 1974 | $906 | 12.4% | 83.3% | 18.1% |
| Frew | 2.86 | 37.3 | 15.8% | 41.2% | 14.1% | 1975 | $875 | 13.5% | 86.4% | 14.2% |
| Busy | 2.29 | 44.4 | 6.2% | 44.1% | 26.0% | 1987 | $774 | 8.6% | 73.8% | 0.5% |
| Fourseam | 2.97 | 34.9 | 20.6% | 47.7% | 11.4% | 1976 | $910 | 11.9% | 85.0% | 15.2% |
| Combs | 2.40 | 40.9 | 27.4% | 35.8% | 12.1% | 1980 | $598 | 34.6% | 76.9% | 0.0% |
| Wooton | 2.26 | 49.8 | 7.8% | 12.5% | 28.6% | 1985 | $683 | 14.9% | 88.8% | 7.5% |
| Yerkes | 2.12 | 45.7 | 8.0% | 25.5% | 10.5% | 1987 | $679 | 7.2% | 78.4% | 2.2% |
| Hazard | 2.42 | 40.6 | 17.2% | 39.6% | 18.0% | 1980 | $770 | 16.3% | 77.9% | 4.2% |
| Smilax | 2.60 | 35.2 | 12.0% | 17.4% | 12.4% | 1977 | $786 | 6.6% | 73.6% | 3.8% |
| Bonnyman | 2.60 | 45.8 | 15.4% | 25.4% | 10.5% | 1992 | $816 | 19.4% | 78.7% | 1.7% |
| Jeff | 2.42 | 43.7 | 27.0% | 24.0% | 26.0% | 1981 | $860 | 10.3% | 83.8% | 7.8% |
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 Avawam. 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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