Population 453 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Beech Grove
Household size in Beech Grove
| Period | Beech Grove | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.15 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.95 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.95 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.80 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Beech Grove are large by national standards, averaging 2.95 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.15 in 2006–10, 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 Beech Grove
| Period | Beech Grove | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.8 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
At 39.1, the median age in Beech Grove is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Beech Grove
| Period | Beech Grove | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.7% of households in Beech Grove, well below 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 Beech Grove
Renters in Beech Grove
| Period | Beech Grove | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.8% of households in Beech Grove rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 41.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Beech Grove
| Period | Beech Grove | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Beech Grove than nationally: 6.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Beech Grove
| Period | Beech Grove | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +5 | +6 |
Beech Grove has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 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 Beech Grove
| Period | Beech Grove | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $584 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $466 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $553 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $645 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$61 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Beech Grove pays $645 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Beech Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Beech Grove
| Period | Beech Grove | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Beech Grove have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.3%, 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 Beech Grove
| Period | Beech Grove | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.3% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.5% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Beech Grove: 96.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Beech Grove
| Period | Beech Grove | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Beech Grove than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 5.4%. 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).
Beech Grove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Grove | 2.95 | 39.1 | 3.7% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 1995 | $645 | 18.3% | 96.5% | 6.5% |
| Wrightsburg | 3.06 | 38.2 | 5.3% | 8.6% | 6.7% | 1993 | $705 | 16.7% | 93.0% | 7.7% |
| Comer | 2.95 | 40.6 | 7.1% | 12.4% | 8.5% | 1989 | $782 | 16.1% | 91.6% | 6.9% |
| Elba | 2.60 | 46.9 | 3.8% | 12.6% | 3.4% | 1992 | $799 | 37.4% | 97.8% | 3.4% |
| Cleopatra | 2.45 | 42.1 | 4.8% | 10.2% | 9.0% | 1987 | $751 | 15.8% | 96.1% | 13.1% |
| Onton | 3.49 | 34.4 | 11.7% | 31.2% | 6.9% | 1986 | $942 | 10.3% | 79.1% | 12.3% |
| Maple Mount | 2.44 | 48.7 | 3.7% | 13.3% | 3.3% | 1991 | $853 | 40.1% | 98.4% | 4.8% |
| Delaware | 2.47 | 49.9 | 6.8% | 13.2% | 6.3% | 1991 | $924 | 22.4% | 97.5% | 2.0% |
| Jewel City | 2.09 | 49.2 | 1.5% | 22.8% | 18.6% | 1966 | $638 | 14.6% | 94.0% | 5.5% |
| Sebree | 3.36 | 33.1 | 11.6% | 30.5% | 6.7% | 1984 | $911 | 12.9% | 80.7% | 7.0% |
| Guffie | 2.39 | 42.5 | 9.2% | 22.2% | 11.9% | 1977 | $682 | 9.6% | 90.3% | 10.1% |
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 Beech Grove. 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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