Population 320 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Burning Springs
Household size in Burning Springs
| Period | Burning Springs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.27 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.27 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.97 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.82 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Burning Springs has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 4.27, 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 Burning Springs
| Period | Burning Springs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +17.0 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Burning Springs skews older than the country: its median age is 44.0, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Burning Springs
| Period | Burning Springs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Burning Springs (18.6%), 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 Burning Springs
Renters in Burning Springs
| Period | Burning Springs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Burning Springs is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 68.2% 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 Burning Springs
| Period | Burning Springs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Burning Springs: 24.6% 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 Burning Springs
| Period | Burning Springs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Burning Springs are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Kentucky.
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 Burning Springs
| Period | Burning Springs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $388 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $470 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $549 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $776 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$389 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Burning Springs runs $776 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 51.0% 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 Burning Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Burning Springs
| Period | Burning Springs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Burning Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.8%, 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 Burning Springs
| Period | Burning Springs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 56.0% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.2% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.6% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +26.2 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Burning Springs never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.6% 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 Burning Springs
| Period | Burning Springs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Burning Springs: 11.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Burning Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Springs | 2.46 | 44.0 | 18.6% | 23.3% | 24.6% | 1985 | $776 | 7.8% | 76.6% | 11.0% |
| Chestnutburg | 3.16 | 36.9 | 33.5% | 24.4% | 13.7% | 2000 | $767 | 16.9% | 68.0% | 11.1% |
| Sidell | 3.11 | 39.4 | 9.8% | 6.8% | 10.5% | 1998 | $699 | 30.6% | 86.3% | 10.1% |
| High Knob | 3.15 | 37.3 | 32.8% | 24.6% | 13.3% | 1999 | $760 | 17.0% | 67.9% | 11.1% |
| Fall Rock | 2.34 | 45.2 | 16.2% | 23.1% | 26.4% | 1982 | $778 | 6.3% | 78.0% | 10.9% |
| Sextons Creek | 3.08 | 37.7 | 29.0% | 20.9% | 13.1% | 1998 | $791 | 14.7% | 69.0% | 9.8% |
| Felty | 2.67 | 36.2 | 17.1% | 2.7% | 33.4% | 1984 | $703 | 9.4% | 68.2% | 6.1% |
| Maulden | 2.79 | 37.9 | 7.4% | 6.1% | 2.5% | 1991 | $1,065 | 4.6% | 76.7% | 0.5% |
| Manchester | 2.51 | 40.9 | 16.4% | 25.0% | 15.3% | 1991 | $767 | 17.8% | 74.4% | 7.8% |
| Urban | 3.03 | 42.6 | 12.9% | 13.8% | 9.2% | 2000 | $703 | 21.2% | 78.8% | 5.1% |
| Tyner | 2.55 | 44.5 | 7.6% | 11.8% | 12.3% | 1992 | $895 | 7.1% | 75.9% | 0.3% |
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 Burning Springs. 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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