Population 4,037 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Brodhead
| Period | Brodhead | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Brodhead average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65).
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 Brodhead
| Period | Brodhead | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Brodhead skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.9, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.8, 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 Brodhead
| Period | Brodhead | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Brodhead (10.6%), a little 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 Brodhead
Renters in Brodhead
| Period | Brodhead | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Brodhead own their homes; 25.6% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. More than half of owners (54.5%) 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 Brodhead
| Period | Brodhead | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Brodhead than nationally: 13.3%, against 9.6%. 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 Brodhead
| Period | Brodhead | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
Brodhead has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, 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 Brodhead
| Period | Brodhead | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $646 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $621 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $640 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $741 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$95 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Brodhead pays $741 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.6% 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 Brodhead
Bachelor's degrees in Brodhead
| Period | Brodhead | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Brodhead: 16.7% 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 Brodhead
| Period | Brodhead | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.6% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.7% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Brodhead never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Brodhead
| Period | Brodhead | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Brodhead has been strong: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Brodhead 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brodhead | 2.58 | 41.9 | 10.6% | 25.6% | 13.3% | 1991 | $741 | 16.7% | 87.3% | 3.3% |
| Gum Sulphur | 2.63 | 41.6 | 12.5% | 31.7% | 4.7% | 1991 | $682 | 14.6% | 86.6% | 3.2% |
| Mount Vernon | 2.30 | 45.2 | 9.7% | 27.4% | 10.6% | 1987 | $711 | 16.4% | 84.2% | 4.6% |
| Crab Orchard | 2.87 | 38.3 | 11.7% | 24.9% | 12.2% | 1992 | $757 | 11.2% | 78.5% | 11.1% |
| Willailla | 2.75 | 31.9 | 9.5% | 23.3% | 15.0% | 1979 | $902 | 26.6% | 80.7% | 0.0% |
| Broughtentown | 3.03 | 36.0 | 10.1% | 23.4% | 13.3% | 1995 | $788 | 9.5% | 76.7% | 11.2% |
| Burr | 2.08 | 49.6 | 9.2% | 33.0% | 14.5% | 1981 | $664 | 14.4% | 75.4% | 1.1% |
| Goochtown | 2.57 | 47.7 | 10.5% | 8.8% | 22.5% | 1987 | $740 | 8.9% | 77.6% | 4.2% |
| Ottenheim | 3.02 | 34.1 | 13.0% | 31.2% | 9.5% | 1991 | $799 | 8.2% | 76.6% | 15.3% |
| Clarence | 2.63 | 47.1 | 12.3% | 11.2% | 18.9% | 1987 | $821 | 11.8% | 80.9% | 3.7% |
| Wildie | 3.24 | 38.4 | 8.1% | 16.6% | 9.6% | 1988 | $602 | 10.9% | 88.5% | 2.1% |
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 Brodhead. 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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