Population 394 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Craintown
Household size in Craintown
| Period | Craintown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Craintown average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65).
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 Craintown
| Period | Craintown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Craintown is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.9, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 40.5, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Craintown
| Period | Craintown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Craintown: 15.2% 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 Craintown
Renters in Craintown
| Period | Craintown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.4% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Craintown rent their homes (33.4%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 49.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Craintown
| Period | Craintown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Craintown: just 4.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Craintown
| Period | Craintown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Craintown are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Craintown
| Period | Craintown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $391 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $493 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $482 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $515 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$123 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Craintown runs $515 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.3% of the typical renter's income, 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 Craintown
Bachelor's degrees in Craintown
| Period | Craintown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Craintown: 20.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Craintown
| Period | Craintown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.3% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.7% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in six adults in Craintown never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.7% 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 Craintown
| Period | Craintown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Craintown runs well above the national rate: 12.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Craintown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craintown | 2.59 | 36.9 | 15.2% | 33.4% | 4.9% | 1987 | $515 | 20.2% | 81.7% | 12.2% |
| Elizaville | 2.36 | 43.5 | 14.9% | 17.8% | 13.6% | 1991 | $715 | 15.0% | 84.0% | 10.7% |
| Nepton | 2.68 | 37.5 | 8.9% | 30.9% | 9.0% | 1984 | $519 | 21.6% | 84.4% | 10.0% |
| Flemingsburg | 2.58 | 38.9 | 15.1% | 36.5% | 10.6% | 1981 | $676 | 21.7% | 86.3% | 10.0% |
| Concord | 2.34 | 47.8 | 11.7% | 15.5% | 18.9% | 1993 | $775 | 13.3% | 86.7% | 13.3% |
| Ewing | 2.72 | 36.6 | 8.7% | 22.1% | 15.3% | 1982 | $602 | 11.2% | 79.4% | 2.1% |
| Poplar Plains | 2.16 | 40.1 | 16.9% | 16.8% | 22.7% | 1975 | $783 | 35.4% | 91.7% | 6.5% |
| Cowan | 2.64 | 36.2 | 13.6% | 23.5% | 12.3% | 1985 | $598 | 9.7% | 76.8% | 3.8% |
| Bluebank | 2.70 | 41.2 | 8.1% | 32.5% | 9.7% | 1995 | $738 | 26.9% | 91.2% | 0.0% |
| Helena | 2.74 | 40.9 | 7.4% | 10.9% | 12.7% | 1991 | $697 | 24.6% | 87.0% | 4.5% |
| Pleasant Valley | 2.80 | 32.8 | 20.3% | 15.5% | 9.4% | 1986 | $760 | 12.1% | 83.3% | 6.3% |
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 Craintown. 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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