Population 329 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Black Snake
Household size in Black Snake
| Period | Black Snake | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Black Snake average 2.70 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Kentucky as a whole, where it has 2.51 people. Household size has climbed from 2.52 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 Black Snake
| Period | Black Snake | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −14.8 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Black Snake are younger than 38.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Black Snake
| Period | Black Snake | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +14.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Black Snake (19.0%), well above 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 Black Snake
Renters in Black Snake
| Period | Black Snake | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Black Snake rent their homes (30.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 70.2% 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 Black Snake
| Period | Black Snake | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −19.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Black Snake: just 3.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Black Snake
| Period | Black Snake | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Black Snake was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Black Snake
| Period | Black Snake | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $380 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $719 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $484 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $833 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$453 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Black Snake costs $833 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 40.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Black Snake
Bachelor's degrees in Black Snake
| Period | Black Snake | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.2% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Black Snake have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 0.6%, 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 Black Snake
| Period | Black Snake | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.3% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 59.9% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.9% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +22.6 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Black Snake never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.9% 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 Black Snake
| Period | Black Snake | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Black Snake out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Black Snake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Snake | 2.70 | 38.9 | 19.0% | 30.9% | 3.5% | 1976 | $833 | 0.6% | 74.9% | 0.0% |
| Miracle | 2.74 | 41.1 | 13.5% | 28.4% | 10.5% | 1976 | $699 | 5.1% | 79.5% | 4.8% |
| Tuggleville | 2.70 | 38.9 | 19.0% | 30.9% | 3.5% | 1976 | $833 | 0.6% | 74.9% | 0.0% |
| Hulen | 2.78 | 39.2 | 15.3% | 32.1% | 8.1% | 1976 | $710 | 2.4% | 79.8% | 4.6% |
| Calvin | 2.64 | 41.2 | 11.8% | 27.9% | 19.3% | 1981 | $552 | 13.0% | 84.3% | 10.6% |
| Pathfork | 2.69 | 49.5 | 3.2% | 7.6% | 21.3% | 1977 | $671 | 19.8% | 80.1% | 7.9% |
| Varilla | 2.83 | 33.5 | 16.0% | 21.5% | 12.9% | 1987 | $618 | 27.5% | 85.8% | 14.8% |
| Callaway | 2.91 | 34.2 | 18.2% | 28.8% | 14.3% | 1981 | $643 | 6.1% | 78.3% | 8.4% |
| Hutch | 1.94 | 41.9 | 6.2% | 43.9% | 29.7% | 1985 | $466 | 7.5% | 80.4% | 24.7% |
| Kettle Island | 2.72 | 28.6 | 24.1% | 34.5% | 12.7% | 1986 | $638 | 7.8% | 70.8% | 4.3% |
| Colmar | 1.90 | 43.5 | 6.5% | 41.3% | 31.0% | 1985 | $468 | 7.7% | 79.8% | 22.5% |
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 Black Snake. 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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