Population 462 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cork
Household size in Cork
| Period | Cork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.16 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.03 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.49 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Cork average 2.65 people, the same as the country as a whole. The typical household here is bigger than in Kentucky as a whole, where it has 2.51 people. Household size has climbed from 2.16 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 Cork
| Period | Cork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.6 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Cork are younger than 40.8 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 Cork
| Period | Cork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.5% of households in Cork, 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 Cork
Renters in Cork
| Period | Cork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cork is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (65.9%) 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 Cork
| Period | Cork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Cork than nationally: 11.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same.
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 Cork
| Period | Cork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Cork is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2001, 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 Cork
| Period | Cork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $531 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $505 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $455 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $595 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$64 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Cork runs $595 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Cork
Bachelor's degrees in Cork
| Period | Cork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cork have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.7%, 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 Cork
| Period | Cork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.7% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.0% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 63.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.9% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +30.2 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Cork: 99.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Cork
| Period | Cork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Cork: 14.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Cork 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 2.65 | 40.8 | 6.5% | 7.1% | 11.6% | 2001 | $595 | 14.7% | 99.9% | 14.9% |
| Edmonton | 2.48 | 45.3 | 8.8% | 27.6% | 12.6% | 1987 | $611 | 14.4% | 86.4% | 5.0% |
| Milltown | 2.26 | 52.4 | 8.5% | 13.9% | 23.0% | 1971 | $743 | 28.2% | 87.9% | 1.0% |
| Little Barren | 2.77 | 46.7 | 8.1% | 18.4% | 1.6% | 1996 | $784 | 21.1% | 89.2% | 2.3% |
| Gascon | 2.38 | 41.6 | 6.3% | 35.0% | 9.9% | 1994 | $593 | 14.1% | 92.5% | 6.1% |
| Wisdom | 2.69 | 40.3 | 6.2% | 11.4% | 11.9% | 1999 | $658 | 13.5% | 96.8% | 13.1% |
| Cofer | 2.52 | 40.7 | 6.0% | 29.9% | 12.0% | 1992 | $559 | 15.0% | 90.6% | 5.1% |
| Center | 2.79 | 44.1 | 7.0% | 17.6% | 15.5% | 1990 | $637 | 14.8% | 89.3% | 6.3% |
| Randolph | 1.85 | 46.3 | 12.0% | 21.3% | 12.4% | 1988 | $496 | 24.7% | 95.9% | 1.4% |
| Knob Lick | 2.53 | 43.9 | 8.8% | 16.6% | 24.7% | 1991 | $682 | 12.7% | 90.9% | 2.9% |
| Sparksville | 2.88 | 39.5 | 4.2% | 12.5% | 18.3% | 1988 | $492 | 19.0% | 84.3% | 2.1% |
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 Cork. 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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