Population 511 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Combs
Household size in Combs
| Period | Combs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.99 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Combs run small, averaging 2.40 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 Combs
| Period | Combs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Combs are younger than 40.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 41.9, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Combs
| Period | Combs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Combs: 27.4% 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 Combs
Renters in Combs
| Period | Combs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.9% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.8% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Combs is about as common as it is nationally: 35.8% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Kentucky overall (31.7%). Among homeowners, 61.3% 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 Combs
| Period | Combs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Combs: 12.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. 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 Combs
| Period | Combs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Combs are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 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 Combs
| Period | Combs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $519 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $516 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $535 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $598 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$79 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Combs costs $598 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.3% 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 Combs
Bachelor's degrees in Combs
| Period | Combs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.6% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Combs as nationally: 34.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in Kentucky as a whole (27.6%).
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 Combs
| Period | Combs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.6% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.0% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.9% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
23.1% of adults in Combs never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.9% 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 Combs
| Period | Combs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Combs out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Combs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combs | 2.40 | 40.9 | 27.4% | 35.8% | 12.1% | 1980 | $598 | 34.6% | 76.9% | 0.0% |
| Hazard | 2.42 | 40.6 | 17.2% | 39.6% | 18.0% | 1980 | $770 | 16.3% | 77.9% | 4.2% |
| Bonnyman | 2.60 | 45.8 | 15.4% | 25.4% | 10.5% | 1992 | $816 | 19.4% | 78.7% | 1.7% |
| Busy | 2.29 | 44.4 | 6.2% | 44.1% | 26.0% | 1987 | $774 | 8.6% | 73.8% | 0.5% |
| Avawam | 3.11 | 31.8 | 17.8% | 54.8% | 7.6% | 1974 | $906 | 12.4% | 83.3% | 18.1% |
| Fourseam | 2.97 | 34.9 | 20.6% | 47.7% | 11.4% | 1976 | $910 | 11.9% | 85.0% | 15.2% |
| Frew | 2.86 | 37.3 | 15.8% | 41.2% | 14.1% | 1975 | $875 | 13.5% | 86.4% | 14.2% |
| Bulan | 2.61 | 40.6 | 14.6% | 14.7% | 14.1% | 1996 | $856 | 17.1% | 80.3% | 8.7% |
| Jeff | 2.42 | 43.7 | 27.0% | 24.0% | 26.0% | 1981 | $860 | 10.3% | 83.8% | 7.8% |
| Yerkes | 2.12 | 45.7 | 8.0% | 25.5% | 10.5% | 1987 | $679 | 7.2% | 78.4% | 2.2% |
| Dwarf | 2.48 | 44.5 | 24.2% | 6.9% | 17.9% | 1999 | $840 | 21.3% | 82.9% | 6.6% |
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 Combs. 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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