Population 2,230 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Big Clifty
Household size in Big Clifty
| Period | Big Clifty | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Big Clifty run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky.
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 Big Clifty
| Period | Big Clifty | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.0, Big Clifty is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 39.3 in 2006–10, 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 Big Clifty
| Period | Big Clifty | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Big Clifty: 7.6% 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 Big Clifty
Renters in Big Clifty
| Period | Big Clifty | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.5% of households in Big Clifty rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 60.8% 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 Big Clifty
| Period | Big Clifty | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Big Clifty is close to the national rate: 10.4% of homes are empty, 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 Big Clifty
| Period | Big Clifty | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Big Clifty has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, 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 Big Clifty
| Period | Big Clifty | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $389 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $655 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $617 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $698 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$309 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Big Clifty costs $698 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.0% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Big Clifty
Bachelor's degrees in Big Clifty
| Period | Big Clifty | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Big Clifty have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.1%, 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 Big Clifty
| Period | Big Clifty | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.5% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.2% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.2% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Big Clifty never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.2% 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 Big Clifty
| Period | Big Clifty | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Big Clifty than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 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).
Big Clifty 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Clifty | 2.53 | 46.0 | 7.6% | 16.5% | 10.4% | 1990 | $698 | 12.1% | 80.2% | 6.2% |
| East View | 2.27 | 50.2 | 4.0% | 11.3% | 17.9% | 1993 | $789 | 9.8% | 86.6% | 7.6% |
| Lacon | 2.80 | 50.2 | 3.3% | 22.6% | 8.2% | 1994 | $782 | 9.7% | 86.8% | 0.6% |
| Clarkson | 2.55 | 47.4 | 9.0% | 17.6% | 25.6% | 1991 | $828 | 15.7% | 86.2% | 3.5% |
| Stephensburg | 1.85 | 58.0 | 6.1% | 7.5% | 22.9% | 1991 | $775 | 7.1% | 85.9% | 6.7% |
| White Mills | 2.71 | 51.0 | 3.3% | 20.1% | 8.9% | 1993 | $782 | 9.6% | 86.6% | 2.7% |
| Tar Hill | 3.03 | 34.7 | 13.3% | 19.0% | 21.2% | 1988 | $785 | 6.6% | 92.2% | 5.0% |
| Hardin Springs | 2.98 | 35.9 | 12.0% | 18.6% | 21.0% | 1989 | $789 | 7.1% | 90.4% | 4.9% |
| Millerstown | 2.69 | 46.6 | 9.7% | 4.1% | 18.3% | 1994 | $788 | 16.2% | 84.6% | 8.3% |
| Star Mills | 2.59 | 37.6 | 4.4% | 7.6% | 6.3% | 1997 | $955 | 16.6% | 90.3% | 1.1% |
| Constantine | 2.93 | 36.7 | 7.0% | 23.0% | 9.4% | 1993 | $837 | 13.2% | 83.7% | 2.2% |
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 Big Clifty. 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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