Population 1,154 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chavies
Household size in Chavies
| Period | Chavies | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.05 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.28 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.52 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Chavies has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Kentucky. Household size has dropped from 3.05 in 2006–10, 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 Chavies
| Period | Chavies | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Chavies are younger than 41.3 and half are older, close to 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 Chavies
| Period | Chavies | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in Chavies, 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 Chavies
Renters in Chavies
| Period | Chavies | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Chavies is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 58.6% 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 Chavies
| Period | Chavies | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Chavies than nationally: 12.6%, 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 Chavies
| Period | Chavies | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +5 | +6 |
Chavies has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1997, 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 Chavies
| Period | Chavies | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $423 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $696 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $750 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $754 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$332 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Chavies pays $754 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.9% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Chavies
Bachelor's degrees in Chavies
| Period | Chavies | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Chavies: 12.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Chavies
| Period | Chavies | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 64.5% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 68.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.0% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.9 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Chavies never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.0% 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 Chavies
| Period | Chavies | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Chavies than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, 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).
Chavies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chavies | 2.53 | 41.3 | 6.3% | 13.7% | 12.6% | 1997 | $754 | 12.0% | 78.0% | 6.4% |
| Dice | 2.63 | 42.9 | 4.8% | 16.3% | 9.5% | 1991 | $833 | 15.3% | 80.8% | 1.9% |
| Whick | 2.31 | 40.4 | 11.6% | 30.4% | 15.8% | 1994 | $538 | 17.7% | 79.1% | 13.1% |
| Lost Creek | 2.37 | 40.8 | 11.4% | 28.7% | 16.7% | 1994 | $549 | 17.6% | 79.1% | 11.6% |
| Rowdy | 2.58 | 38.4 | 2.3% | 15.3% | 11.2% | 1997 | $874 | 15.9% | 80.2% | 5.5% |
| Bonnyman | 2.60 | 45.8 | 15.4% | 25.4% | 10.5% | 1992 | $816 | 19.4% | 78.7% | 1.7% |
| Krypton | 2.30 | 48.1 | 9.2% | 20.2% | 6.5% | 1988 | $680 | 5.3% | 81.1% | 2.8% |
| Yerkes | 2.12 | 45.7 | 8.0% | 25.5% | 10.5% | 1987 | $679 | 7.2% | 78.4% | 2.2% |
| Saul | 2.34 | 41.7 | 10.8% | 21.2% | 8.6% | 1986 | $640 | 7.4% | 81.3% | 8.9% |
| Clayhole | 2.49 | 41.0 | 9.2% | 19.3% | 14.6% | 1995 | $525 | 16.1% | 77.2% | 8.4% |
| Busy | 2.29 | 44.4 | 6.2% | 44.1% | 26.0% | 1987 | $774 | 8.6% | 73.8% | 0.5% |
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 Chavies. 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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