Population 4,872 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Beattyville
Household size in Beattyville
| Period | Beattyville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Beattyville are small: just 2.37 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.51 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 Beattyville
| Period | Beattyville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Beattyville skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally. Compared with other Kentucky cities, Beattyville is older than most.
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 Beattyville
| Period | Beattyville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Beattyville (9.0%), below the national share of 11.6%. Beattyville has a lower share of single-parent households than most Kentucky cities.
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 Beattyville
Renters in Beattyville
| Period | Beattyville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.2% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Beattyville rent their homes (28.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 54.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest.
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 Beattyville
| Period | Beattyville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Beattyville: 15.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Beattyville has a higher vacancy rate than at least four in five Kentucky cities.
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 Beattyville
| Period | Beattyville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Beattyville are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Kentucky.
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 Beattyville
| Period | Beattyville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $327 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $457 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $572 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $533 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$206 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Beattyville costs $533 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. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the center. Beattyville has the lowest rents of any Kentucky city with 5,000+ people.
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 Beattyville
Bachelor's degrees in Beattyville
| Period | Beattyville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Beattyville: 7.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the center. Only one other Kentucky city with 5,000+ people has a lower share of college graduates.
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 Beattyville
| Period | Beattyville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.5% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 65.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 72.8% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in Beattyville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 72.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Only one other Kentucky city with 5,000+ people has a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Beattyville
| Period | Beattyville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Beattyville: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Beattyville has higher unemployment than the great majority of Kentucky cities. 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).
Beattyville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beattyville | 2.37 | 41.8 | 9.0% | 28.6% | 15.1% | 1985 | $533 | 7.4% | 72.8% | 7.4% |
| Congleton | 2.56 | 39.6 | 24.4% | 25.4% | 14.2% | 1985 | $758 | 10.7% | 71.9% | 7.9% |
| Mount Olive | 2.68 | 46.2 | 22.2% | 7.2% | 26.3% | 1982 | $495 | 17.3% | 88.3% | 0.0% |
| St. Helens | 2.28 | 50.2 | 5.6% | 8.4% | 12.1% | 1993 | $530 | 9.8% | 79.4% | 1.1% |
| Heidelberg | 2.73 | 45.6 | 25.5% | 8.7% | 29.6% | 1981 | $511 | 18.4% | 89.3% | 0.3% |
| Idamay | 2.07 | 55.5 | 11.5% | 15.0% | 30.6% | 1992 | $761 | 8.7% | 79.2% | 4.9% |
| Lone | 2.56 | 39.6 | 24.4% | 25.4% | 14.2% | 1985 | $758 | 10.7% | 71.9% | 7.9% |
| Pebworth | 3.14 | 49.9 | 4.2% | 36.5% | 20.6% | 1997 | $661 | 5.7% | 85.3% | 5.1% |
| Vada | 2.41 | 42.2 | 17.5% | 18.4% | 11.8% | 1988 | $637 | 10.9% | 73.1% | 7.8% |
| Zoe | 2.24 | 51.9 | 2.6% | 6.3% | 11.8% | 1994 | $495 | 9.7% | 80.5% | 0.0% |
| Yellow Rock | 2.58 | 47.8 | 22.4% | 11.3% | 29.8% | 1983 | $566 | 16.2% | 87.1% | 1.3% |
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 Beattyville. 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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