Population 240 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Callaway
Household size in Callaway
| Period | Callaway | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Callaway is a place of big households: 2.91 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Callaway
| Period | Callaway | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.2, Callaway is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 32.6 in 2006–10, 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 Callaway
| Period | Callaway | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Callaway: 18.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Callaway
Renters in Callaway
| Period | Callaway | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.2% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Callaway rent their homes (28.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky. Among homeowners, 76.6% 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 Callaway
| Period | Callaway | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.3% of the housing in Callaway, 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 Callaway
| Period | Callaway | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Callaway was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Callaway
| Period | Callaway | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $607 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $729 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $508 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $643 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$36 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Callaway runs $643 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.5% of household income on rent, 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 Callaway
Bachelor's degrees in Callaway
| Period | Callaway | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Callaway have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.1%, 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 Callaway
| Period | Callaway | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.7% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.2% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.3% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Callaway never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.3% 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 Callaway
| Period | Callaway | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Callaway runs well above the national rate: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Callaway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callaway | 2.91 | 34.2 | 18.2% | 28.8% | 14.3% | 1981 | $643 | 6.1% | 78.3% | 8.4% |
| Hulen | 2.78 | 39.2 | 15.3% | 32.1% | 8.1% | 1976 | $710 | 2.4% | 79.8% | 4.6% |
| Tuggleville | 2.70 | 38.9 | 19.0% | 30.9% | 3.5% | 1976 | $833 | 0.6% | 74.9% | 0.0% |
| Kettle Island | 2.72 | 28.6 | 24.1% | 34.5% | 12.7% | 1986 | $638 | 7.8% | 70.8% | 4.3% |
| Stoney Fork | 2.74 | 31.6 | 25.3% | 19.0% | 13.0% | 1986 | $685 | 6.4% | 75.1% | 3.2% |
| Layman | 2.35 | 54.3 | 6.8% | 21.2% | 20.4% | 1987 | $675 | 8.3% | 86.1% | 5.8% |
| Coldiron | 2.34 | 55.2 | 6.1% | 21.3% | 20.6% | 1987 | $680 | 8.4% | 86.3% | 5.9% |
| Arjay | 2.32 | 48.2 | 7.2% | 35.1% | 13.8% | 1990 | $869 | 3.2% | 75.8% | 1.5% |
| Black Snake | 2.70 | 38.9 | 19.0% | 30.9% | 3.5% | 1976 | $833 | 0.6% | 74.9% | 0.0% |
| Calvin | 2.64 | 41.2 | 11.8% | 27.9% | 19.3% | 1981 | $552 | 13.0% | 84.3% | 10.6% |
| Miracle | 2.74 | 41.1 | 13.5% | 28.4% | 10.5% | 1976 | $699 | 5.1% | 79.5% | 4.8% |
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 Callaway. 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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