Population 301 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bug
Household size in Bug
| Period | Bug | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Bug has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. 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 Bug
| Period | Bug | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.2 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.5, Bug is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 47.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Bug
| Period | Bug | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Bug (9.6%), 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 Bug
Renters in Bug
| Period | Bug | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.6% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.2% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Bug is about as common as it is nationally: 35.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Kentucky as a whole (31.7%). Among homeowners, 65.1% 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 Bug
| Period | Bug | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.1% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Bug: 20.5% 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 Bug
| Period | Bug | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Bug are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, 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 Bug
| Period | Bug | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $372 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $494 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $544 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $777 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$406 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bug pays $777 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.6% 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 Bug
Bachelor's degrees in Bug
| Period | Bug | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bug have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.4%, 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 Bug
| Period | Bug | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.4% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 70.4% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +26.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Bug never finished high school, well above the national share: only 70.4% 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 Bug
| Period | Bug | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bug is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, 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).
Bug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug | 2.46 | 44.5 | 9.6% | 35.2% | 20.5% | 1978 | $777 | 11.4% | 70.4% | 5.6% |
| Albany | 2.38 | 40.3 | 9.6% | 31.5% | 20.0% | 1984 | $655 | 16.5% | 78.3% | 4.8% |
| Byrdstown | 2.35 | 50.4 | 4.1% | 21.4% | 26.2% | 1988 | $618 | 20.0% | 83.7% | 7.1% |
| Highway | 2.26 | 42.3 | 9.7% | 9.1% | 30.1% | 1995 | $883 | 14.8% | 84.0% | 4.3% |
| Hobart | 2.05 | 48.7 | 12.1% | 11.3% | 33.3% | 1995 | $611 | 23.2% | 89.5% | 3.0% |
| Savage | 2.29 | 51.5 | 10.7% | 24.0% | 16.8% | 1967 | $500 | 17.0% | 67.8% | 7.3% |
| St. John | 2.05 | 56.1 | 2.8% | 12.6% | 32.6% | 1993 | $659 | 14.3% | 90.3% | 17.0% |
| Pall Mall | 2.50 | 48.2 | 8.2% | 10.8% | 13.7% | 1986 | $508 | 11.0% | 81.5% | 2.4% |
| Seventy Six | 2.53 | 39.5 | 5.4% | 13.1% | 3.1% | 1991 | $791 | 21.7% | 82.4% | 2.9% |
| Moodyville | 2.49 | 53.6 | 1.4% | 4.9% | 32.7% | 1996 | $734 | 11.5% | 80.4% | 5.8% |
| Green Grove | 1.84 | 54.4 | 12.4% | 9.4% | 33.4% | 1997 | $523 | 25.2% | 85.4% | 1.7% |
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 Bug. 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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