Caneyville, KY Demographics

Population 2,462 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Caneyville

Household size in Caneyville

Household size, people per household
PeriodCaneyvilleKentuckyU.S.
2006–102.612.512.68
2010–142.842.532.73
2015–192.762.522.71
2020–242.772.512.65
Change+0.16−0.00−0.03
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The typical household in Caneyville holds 2.77 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.61 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 Caneyville

Median age, years
PeriodCaneyvilleKentuckyU.S.
2006–1039.838.537.7
2010–1436.639.338.6
2015–1940.640.039.6
2020–2438.639.940.1
Change−1.2+1.5+2.3
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At 38.6, the median age in Caneyville is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.

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 Caneyville

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodCaneyvilleKentuckyU.S.
2006–107.8%11.7%12.3%
2010–149.2%11.9%12.3%
2015–198.1%11.8%11.6%
2020–249.6%11.9%11.6%
Change+1.8 pts+0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are a bit less common in Caneyville than nationally: 9.6%, against 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 Caneyville

Renters in Caneyville

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodCaneyvilleKentuckyU.S.
2006–1015.2%30.1%33.3%
2010–1422.5%32.3%35.6%
2015–1923.9%32.8%36.0%
2020–2422.6%31.7%34.8%
Change+7.4 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Caneyville is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (60.1%) 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 Caneyville

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodCaneyvilleKentuckyU.S.
2006–1015.7%12.2%11.4%
2010–1419.2%11.9%11.4%
2015–1924.1%12.3%11.1%
2020–2413.0%10.6%9.6%
Change−2.7 pts−1.6 pts−1.8 pts
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More homes sit empty in Caneyville than nationally: 13.0%, 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 Caneyville

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodCaneyvilleKentuckyU.S.
2006–10198019771974
2010–14197819791975
2015–19197919801977
2020–24198319821980
Change+3+5+6
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Homes in Caneyville are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, 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 Caneyville

Rent, per month
PeriodCaneyvilleKentuckyU.S.
2006–10$449$657$965
2010–14$513$728$1,040
2015–19$628$814$1,213
2020–24$665$1,024$1,571
Change+$216+$367+$606
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Rent in Caneyville runs $665 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.5% 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 Caneyville

Bachelor's degrees in Caneyville

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodCaneyvilleKentuckyU.S.
2006–107.2%21.3%28.4%
2010–1410.0%22.5%29.6%
2015–199.8%24.5%32.1%
2020–2419.3%27.6%35.6%
Change+12.1 pts+6.2 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Caneyville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.3%, 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 Caneyville

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodCaneyvilleKentuckyU.S.
2006–1069.1%81.7%84.9%
2010–1473.2%83.9%86.1%
2015–1976.5%86.4%87.7%
2020–2482.6%88.8%89.3%
Change+13.5 pts+7.2 pts+4.3 pts
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Just over one in six adults in Caneyville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.6% 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 Caneyville

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodCaneyvilleKentuckyU.S.
2006–1013.2%8.4%8.1%
2010–1412.8%9.5%9.4%
2015–197.0%5.8%5.6%
2020–244.1%5.1%5.4%
Change−9.1 pts−3.3 pts−2.7 pts
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Jobs have been a little easier to find in Caneyville than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, 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).

Caneyville compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Caneyville2.7738.69.6%22.6%13.0%1983$66519.3%82.6%4.1%
Smithview2.4743.97.0%32.3%13.7%1980$64713.7%81.4%5.4%
Millwood2.8035.16.8%22.6%10.1%1984$74413.4%72.0%12.0%
Ready2.6741.09.1%31.2%15.5%1982$65412.8%85.4%3.4%
Tilford2.8638.66.9%33.1%13.3%1982$60611.6%77.8%4.2%
Pine Knob2.9340.47.2%11.0%16.3%1988$60218.0%81.6%3.6%
Shrewsbury3.2328.118.9%21.1%9.4%1985$62829.5%92.7%0.0%
Steff2.7538.94.8%18.3%7.5%1979$63521.3%67.3%9.9%
Spring Lick2.9340.67.3%11.0%16.9%1988$60117.6%82.6%3.2%
Tousey2.9641.98.6%10.9%21.3%1992$63315.2%90.4%0.0%
Neafus3.0640.421.3%20.5%15.6%1991$9704.1%63.0%3.0%

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 Caneyville. 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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