Population 463 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Belcher
Household size in Belcher
| Period | Belcher | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.16 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Belcher are small: just 2.18 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: 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 Belcher
| Period | Belcher | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.8, Belcher is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 43.0, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Belcher
| Period | Belcher | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Belcher (11.1%), close to 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 Belcher
Renters in Belcher
| Period | Belcher | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Belcher rent their homes (27.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 57.8% 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 Belcher
| Period | Belcher | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Belcher: 12.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Belcher
| Period | Belcher | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Belcher are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Kentucky overall, where the median home dates to 1982.
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 Belcher
| Period | Belcher | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $510 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $533 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $738 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $923 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$414 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Belcher pays $923 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.7% 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 Belcher
Bachelor's degrees in Belcher
| Period | Belcher | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Belcher have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.9%, 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 Belcher
| Period | Belcher | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.3% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +28.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Belcher is a bit above the national rate: 91.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Belcher
| Period | Belcher | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Belcher than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Kentucky. 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).
Belcher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belcher | 2.18 | 47.8 | 11.1% | 27.5% | 12.5% | 1977 | $923 | 17.9% | 91.8% | 4.5% |
| Dunleary | 2.33 | 43.1 | 16.2% | 31.2% | 13.1% | 1982 | $926 | 21.4% | 92.9% | 2.9% |
| Lick Creek | 2.79 | 42.5 | 9.8% | 19.9% | 28.7% | 1978 | $736 | 5.5% | 70.2% | 8.3% |
| Regina | 2.16 | 47.2 | 9.6% | 26.4% | 14.0% | 1977 | $990 | 16.7% | 90.1% | 4.6% |
| Elkhorn City | 2.26 | 49.6 | 9.9% | 22.2% | 21.1% | 1985 | $832 | 16.2% | 85.7% | 5.2% |
| Fedscreek | 2.31 | 41.0 | 6.9% | 11.7% | 17.9% | 1987 | $603 | 12.9% | 73.9% | 14.8% |
| Mouthcard | 2.89 | 40.0 | 10.2% | 14.9% | 33.1% | 1976 | $695 | 5.8% | 69.3% | 6.4% |
| Toonerville | 2.65 | 39.9 | 8.7% | 14.7% | 23.9% | 1983 | $642 | 6.3% | 68.5% | 12.3% |
| Breaks | 2.59 | 54.1 | 14.3% | 11.2% | 19.0% | 1980 | $656 | 7.1% | 77.4% | 6.7% |
| Phyllis | 2.31 | 41.6 | 7.2% | 12.1% | 17.6% | 1988 | $656 | 11.4% | 71.6% | 14.6% |
| Shelbiana | 2.30 | 46.2 | 7.2% | 25.4% | 25.2% | 1978 | $1,105 | 12.1% | 83.2% | 1.4% |
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 Belcher. 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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