Population 731 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Conway
Household size in Conway
| Period | Conway | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Conway are small: just 2.31 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.74 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 Conway
| Period | Conway | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.4 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.9, Conway is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Conway
| Period | Conway | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Conway (12.8%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Kentucky.
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 Conway
Renters in Conway
| Period | Conway | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.8% of households in Conway rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (60.4%) 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 Conway
| Period | Conway | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Conway: 11.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Kentucky.
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 Conway
| Period | Conway | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Conway is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, 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 Conway
| Period | Conway | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $490 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $572 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $562 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $635 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$144 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Conway runs $635 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.5% 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 Conway
Bachelor's degrees in Conway
| Period | Conway | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Conway have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.7%, 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 Conway
| Period | Conway | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.4% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.3% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Conway never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.3% 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 Conway
| Period | Conway | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Conway has been strong: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Conway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway | 2.31 | 45.9 | 12.8% | 15.8% | 11.3% | 1994 | $635 | 8.7% | 73.3% | 3.3% |
| Wallaceton | 2.62 | 47.8 | 6.5% | 10.8% | 7.7% | 1996 | $829 | 21.8% | 79.0% | 3.9% |
| Wildie | 3.24 | 38.4 | 8.1% | 16.6% | 9.6% | 1988 | $602 | 10.9% | 88.5% | 2.1% |
| Gum Sulphur | 2.63 | 41.6 | 12.5% | 31.7% | 4.7% | 1991 | $682 | 14.6% | 86.6% | 3.2% |
| Berea | 2.62 | 37.5 | 12.3% | 30.5% | 9.0% | 1992 | $874 | 25.9% | 86.8% | 3.1% |
| Paint Lick | 2.88 | 41.0 | 7.0% | 18.8% | 6.2% | 1984 | $904 | 30.3% | 86.2% | 0.9% |
| Morrill | 3.21 | 33.8 | 8.0% | 23.3% | 14.6% | 1998 | $668 | 14.1% | 85.6% | 4.2% |
| Manse | 3.18 | 38.7 | 7.7% | 26.1% | 6.3% | 1987 | $702 | 19.2% | 73.4% | 0.0% |
| Mount Vernon | 2.30 | 45.2 | 9.7% | 27.4% | 10.6% | 1987 | $711 | 16.4% | 84.2% | 4.6% |
| Orlando | 3.25 | 36.7 | 10.8% | 15.6% | 14.1% | 1986 | $765 | 6.9% | 86.2% | 1.0% |
| Burr | 2.08 | 49.6 | 9.2% | 33.0% | 14.5% | 1981 | $664 | 14.4% | 75.4% | 1.1% |
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 Conway. 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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