Population 316 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Big Rock
Household size in Big Rock
| Period | Big Rock | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.25 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.61 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Big Rock is a place of big households: 3.25 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.64 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 Big Rock
| Period | Big Rock | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 23.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −15.2 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 23.6, Big Rock is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
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 Rock
| Period | Big Rock | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Big Rock: 18.9% of all 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 Rock
Renters in Big Rock
| Period | Big Rock | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Big Rock own their homes; 28.3% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About seven in ten owners (68.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Rock
| Period | Big Rock | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Big Rock: 17.4% 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.
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 Rock
| Period | Big Rock | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Big Rock are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, 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 Big Rock
| Period | Big Rock | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $269 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $279 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $572 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $755 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$486 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Big Rock costs $755 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.1% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Rock
Bachelor's degrees in Big Rock
| Period | Big Rock | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Big Rock: 4.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Rock
| Period | Big Rock | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 62.1% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.0% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.6% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +26.6 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Big Rock never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.6% 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 Rock
| Period | Big Rock | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Big Rock runs well above the national rate: 9.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Big Rock 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 Rock | 3.25 | 23.6 | 18.9% | 28.3% | 17.4% | 1976 | $755 | 4.2% | 80.6% | 9.5% |
| Yeaddiss | 2.98 | 27.1 | 14.4% | 22.3% | 13.1% | 1976 | $757 | 4.6% | 74.9% | 6.8% |
| Leatherwood | 2.76 | 40.9 | 2.9% | 20.2% | 20.1% | 1988 | $931 | 0.8% | 76.5% | 11.7% |
| Big Laurel | 2.48 | 36.8 | 18.7% | 13.8% | 17.7% | 1986 | $494 | 6.0% | 86.0% | 3.2% |
| Napier | 2.10 | 38.7 | 11.6% | 6.6% | 32.8% | 1980 | $539 | 5.0% | 79.5% | 1.6% |
| Smilax | 2.60 | 35.2 | 12.0% | 17.4% | 12.4% | 1977 | $786 | 6.6% | 73.6% | 3.8% |
| Slemp | 2.76 | 40.9 | 2.9% | 20.2% | 20.1% | 1988 | $931 | 0.8% | 76.5% | 11.7% |
| Cinda | 2.87 | 27.5 | 16.2% | 21.1% | 28.7% | 1975 | $701 | 4.1% | 80.4% | 7.6% |
| Delphia | 2.76 | 40.9 | 2.9% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1988 | $928 | 0.9% | 76.4% | 11.6% |
| Daisy | 2.76 | 40.9 | 2.9% | 20.2% | 20.1% | 1988 | $931 | 0.8% | 76.5% | 11.7% |
| Totz | 2.47 | 50.2 | 18.8% | 2.0% | 5.7% | 1984 | $662 | 11.4% | 90.8% | 19.1% |
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 Big Rock. 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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