Population 1,086 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blackey
Household size in Blackey
| Period | Blackey | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.25 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.00 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.92 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Blackey is a place of big households: 2.92 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.25 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 Blackey
| Period | Blackey | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.1, Blackey is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Blackey
| Period | Blackey | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.8% of households in Blackey, 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 Blackey
Renters in Blackey
| Period | Blackey | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Blackey is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (43.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Blackey
| Period | Blackey | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Blackey: 6.2% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Blackey
| Period | Blackey | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −18 | +5 | +6 |
Blackey is a place of older homes: half were built before 1963, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Blackey
| Period | Blackey | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $254 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $680 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $410 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $459 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$205 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Blackey runs $459 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.9% 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 Blackey
Bachelor's degrees in Blackey
| Period | Blackey | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Blackey: 15.7% 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 Blackey
| Period | Blackey | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.8% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Blackey never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.8% 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 Blackey
| Period | Blackey | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Blackey: 18.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Blackey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackey | 2.92 | 44.1 | 1.8% | 22.2% | 6.2% | 1963 | $459 | 15.7% | 83.8% | 18.9% |
| Letcher | 2.88 | 42.9 | 9.9% | 24.3% | 31.0% | 1986 | $807 | 26.0% | 96.3% | 0.0% |
| Roxana | 2.26 | 51.6 | 12.4% | 26.9% | 38.8% | 1980 | $486 | 17.9% | 81.3% | 1.0% |
| Hallie | 2.82 | 39.5 | 2.4% | 31.8% | 27.0% | 1976 | $417 | 18.4% | 74.3% | 10.4% |
| Ulvah | 2.76 | 40.9 | 2.9% | 20.2% | 20.1% | 1988 | $931 | 0.8% | 76.5% | 11.7% |
| Redfox | 2.66 | 47.6 | 10.0% | 41.4% | 23.8% | 1977 | $808 | 18.1% | 77.5% | 4.2% |
| Jeremiah | 2.38 | 50.2 | 14.9% | 10.7% | 23.8% | 1983 | $810 | 18.4% | 82.8% | 0.0% |
| Premium | 2.09 | 56.4 | 12.8% | 12.4% | 22.4% | 1987 | $681 | 14.0% | 82.7% | 0.0% |
| Skyline | 2.75 | 36.8 | 3.4% | 38.9% | 41.4% | 1986 | $417 | 20.7% | 69.4% | 3.9% |
| Cornettsville | 2.71 | 43.7 | 4.1% | 22.0% | 16.6% | 1978 | $771 | 6.5% | 80.0% | 16.4% |
| Vicco | 2.36 | 47.6 | 6.8% | 22.1% | 18.8% | 1983 | $688 | 27.4% | 80.4% | 9.6% |
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 Blackey. 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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