Population 317 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Comer
Household size in Comer
| Period | Comer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.96 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.95 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.47 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Comer are large by national standards, averaging 2.95 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.48 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 Comer
| Period | Comer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
At 40.6, the median age in Comer 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 Comer
| Period | Comer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Comer: 7.1% of 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 Comer
Renters in Comer
| Period | Comer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.4% of households in Comer rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (44.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Comer
| Period | Comer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Comer as nationally: 8.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Kentucky as a whole (10.6%).
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 Comer
| Period | Comer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Comer is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Comer
| Period | Comer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $544 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $571 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $609 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $782 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$238 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Comer costs $782 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.2% 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 Comer
Bachelor's degrees in Comer
| Period | Comer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Comer have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.1%, 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 Comer
| Period | Comer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.3% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Comer have finished high school (91.6%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Comer
| Period | Comer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Comer than nationally: unemployment was 6.9%, 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).
Comer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comer | 2.95 | 40.6 | 7.1% | 12.4% | 8.5% | 1989 | $782 | 16.1% | 91.6% | 6.9% |
| Beech Grove | 2.95 | 39.1 | 3.7% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 1995 | $645 | 18.3% | 96.5% | 6.5% |
| Delaware | 2.47 | 49.9 | 6.8% | 13.2% | 6.3% | 1991 | $924 | 22.4% | 97.5% | 2.0% |
| Sebree | 3.36 | 33.1 | 11.6% | 30.5% | 6.7% | 1984 | $911 | 12.9% | 80.7% | 7.0% |
| Wrightsburg | 3.06 | 38.2 | 5.3% | 8.6% | 6.7% | 1993 | $705 | 16.7% | 93.0% | 7.7% |
| Onton | 3.49 | 34.4 | 11.7% | 31.2% | 6.9% | 1986 | $942 | 10.3% | 79.1% | 12.3% |
| Pratt | 2.79 | 38.4 | 7.9% | 31.8% | 6.9% | 1979 | $992 | 17.8% | 88.7% | 2.9% |
| Elba | 2.60 | 46.9 | 3.8% | 12.6% | 3.4% | 1992 | $799 | 37.4% | 97.8% | 3.4% |
| Robards | 2.48 | 47.8 | 10.6% | 14.5% | 11.7% | 1984 | $889 | 19.9% | 93.9% | 1.7% |
| Maple Mount | 2.44 | 48.7 | 3.7% | 13.3% | 3.3% | 1991 | $853 | 40.1% | 98.4% | 4.8% |
| Hebbardsville | 2.63 | 38.8 | 11.3% | 12.7% | 5.0% | 1981 | $939 | 23.8% | 96.8% | 5.9% |
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 Comer. 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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