Population 124 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chance
Household size in Chance
| Period | Chance | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.36 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Chance holds 2.77 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.40, 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 Chance
| Period | Chance | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Chance is 43.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Chance
| Period | Chance | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.8% of households in Chance, well 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 Chance
Renters in Chance
| Period | Chance | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.0% of households in Chance rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 64.7% 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 Chance
| Period | Chance | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Chance: 15.8% 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 Chance
| Period | Chance | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +24 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Chance are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Chance
| Period | Chance | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $489 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $517 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $574 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $514 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$25 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Chance pays $514 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.1% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Chance
Bachelor's degrees in Chance
| Period | Chance | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Chance have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.6%, 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 Chance
| Period | Chance | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.4% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.3% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.8 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Chance never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.3% 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 Chance
| Period | Chance | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Chance runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Chance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chance | 2.77 | 43.0 | 4.8% | 13.0% | 15.8% | 1987 | $514 | 17.6% | 84.3% | 4.2% |
| Gadberry | 2.66 | 37.3 | 1.7% | 27.9% | 14.7% | 2003 | $792 | 30.1% | 88.4% | 1.2% |
| Toria | 2.98 | 37.8 | 5.2% | 9.3% | 19.0% | 1984 | $452 | 18.1% | 84.6% | 1.8% |
| Sparksville | 2.88 | 39.5 | 4.2% | 12.5% | 18.3% | 1988 | $492 | 19.0% | 84.3% | 2.1% |
| Breeding | 2.94 | 39.0 | 4.9% | 9.2% | 19.0% | 1985 | $444 | 17.5% | 84.0% | 2.1% |
| Cundiff | 2.43 | 50.0 | 5.2% | 17.7% | 9.0% | 1992 | $681 | 19.0% | 85.7% | 8.4% |
| Glens Fork | 2.47 | 50.4 | 5.9% | 15.4% | 11.7% | 1991 | $740 | 14.9% | 80.7% | 5.1% |
| Joppa | 2.43 | 50.0 | 5.2% | 17.7% | 9.0% | 1992 | $681 | 19.0% | 85.7% | 8.4% |
| Bliss | 2.23 | 53.3 | 8.6% | 14.2% | 23.8% | 1969 | $754 | 29.3% | 87.0% | 0.0% |
| Bakerton | 3.22 | 28.3 | 8.2% | 9.8% | 19.1% | 1979 | $508 | 22.9% | 88.8% | 0.0% |
| Montpelier | 2.46 | 39.9 | 7.5% | 13.8% | 7.6% | 1991 | $769 | 13.4% | 86.0% | 3.7% |
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 Chance. 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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