Population 28,370 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Corbin
Household size in Corbin
| Period | Corbin | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Corbin has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Kentucky. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.51, as it has nationally.
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 Corbin
| Period | Corbin | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
At 39.8, the median age in Corbin is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 39.1, a smaller shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the north.
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 Corbin
| Period | Corbin | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Corbin (11.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Corbin
Renters in Corbin
| Period | Corbin | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.3% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.8% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Corbin rent their homes (33.8%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Just over half of owners (51.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the southwest.
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 Corbin
| Period | Corbin | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Corbin is close to the national rate: 10.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 5.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Corbin
| Period | Corbin | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Corbin is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the center.
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 Corbin
| Period | Corbin | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $623 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $579 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $619 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $750 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$127 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Corbin costs $750 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $127 a month from 2006–10, a 20% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 30.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the east.
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 Corbin
Bachelor's degrees in Corbin
| Period | Corbin | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Corbin: 20.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.0 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the east.
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 Corbin
| Period | Corbin | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.7% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.3% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.4% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Corbin never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 8.7 points, mirroring the country.
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 Corbin
| Period | Corbin | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Corbin is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. Unemployment has fallen 5.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Corbin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin | 2.48 | 39.8 | 11.8% | 33.8% | 10.3% | 1986 | $750 | 20.0% | 85.4% | 5.4% |
| Dortha | 2.76 | 34.0 | 15.2% | 52.3% | 14.0% | 1991 | $839 | 15.2% | 83.2% | 1.2% |
| Faber | 2.20 | 43.5 | 7.2% | 32.4% | 3.3% | 1986 | $694 | 10.0% | 72.6% | 3.4% |
| Keavy | 3.12 | 37.6 | 12.3% | 9.3% | 10.3% | 1992 | $851 | 13.7% | 77.8% | 3.8% |
| Woodbine | 2.71 | 31.9 | 23.6% | 44.7% | 12.3% | 1986 | $384 | 4.0% | 76.1% | 4.2% |
| Lily | 2.92 | 39.4 | 12.4% | 35.6% | 12.9% | 1995 | $803 | 18.7% | 83.6% | 5.0% |
| Rossland | 2.83 | 41.8 | 15.2% | 24.9% | 14.2% | 1990 | $915 | 9.1% | 74.3% | 4.0% |
| Gray | 2.77 | 39.8 | 16.3% | 26.4% | 12.1% | 1990 | $807 | 11.1% | 77.5% | 3.6% |
| Rockholds | 2.67 | 40.4 | 14.2% | 28.9% | 20.4% | 1993 | $671 | 11.7% | 78.5% | 2.6% |
| Sawyer | 2.67 | 35.8 | 10.1% | 15.9% | 12.7% | 1992 | $687 | 23.3% | 89.9% | 2.0% |
| Swan Lake | 2.98 | 29.0 | 33.8% | 49.6% | 14.8% | 1986 | $99 | 2.3% | 74.5% | 3.6% |
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 Corbin. 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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