Population 11,616 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cynthiana
Household size in Cynthiana
| Period | Cynthiana | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Cynthiana average 2.73 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Kentucky as a whole, where it has 2.51 people. Household size has climbed from 2.44 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Cynthiana
| Period | Cynthiana | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
At 40.6, the median age in Cynthiana 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 dropped from 41.8, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Cynthiana
| Period | Cynthiana | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Cynthiana: 15.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 6.0 points, even as the national share fell. Cynthiana has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Kentucky cities.
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 Cynthiana
Renters in Cynthiana
| Period | Cynthiana | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.2% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.8% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Cynthiana rent their homes (34.8%), the same as the national share. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Kentucky as a whole (31.7%). More than four in ten owners (45.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 4.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Cynthiana
| Period | Cynthiana | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Cynthiana: 13.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has risen 3.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Cynthiana
| Period | Cynthiana | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Cynthiana was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Kentucky as a whole, where the median home dates to 1982. The median year built has moved up from 1969 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Cynthiana
| Period | Cynthiana | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $497 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $562 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $613 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $764 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$267 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Cynthiana runs $764 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $267 a month since 2006–10, up 54%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 27.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the northwest.
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 Cynthiana
Bachelor's degrees in Cynthiana
| Period | Cynthiana | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cynthiana: 21.2% 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 7.9 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the center.
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 Cynthiana
| Period | Cynthiana | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.6% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.5% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.6% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Cynthiana have finished high school as nationally: 90.6%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Kentucky as a whole (88.8%). The share with a diploma has risen 12.0 points since 2006–10, 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 Cynthiana
| Period | Cynthiana | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Cynthiana has been strong: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only ten of the 146 Kentucky cities with 5,000+ people have lower unemployment. Unemployment is down 4.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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).
Cynthiana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthiana | 2.73 | 40.6 | 15.9% | 34.8% | 13.6% | 1977 | $764 | 21.2% | 90.6% | 2.4% |
| Connersville | 2.90 | 34.9 | 6.8% | 10.5% | 9.5% | 1989 | $751 | 29.4% | 93.4% | 3.7% |
| Colville | 2.29 | 45.2 | 16.5% | 37.9% | 7.2% | 1975 | $754 | 23.5% | 92.2% | 2.2% |
| Poindexter | 2.93 | 39.9 | 3.1% | 23.5% | 7.8% | 1979 | $676 | 24.3% | 94.1% | 4.1% |
| Lair | 2.27 | 53.5 | 11.1% | 28.1% | 8.3% | 1984 | $688 | 33.1% | 91.7% | 0.0% |
| Breckinridge | 2.99 | 39.4 | 2.9% | 21.2% | 9.1% | 1983 | $691 | 25.3% | 94.0% | 4.8% |
| Oddville | 2.66 | 40.9 | 3.1% | 14.4% | 15.2% | 1991 | $807 | 29.0% | 90.2% | 5.6% |
| Venus | 2.66 | 35.9 | 17.4% | 13.0% | 6.9% | 1996 | $700 | 16.0% | 84.5% | 9.0% |
| Locust Grove | 3.00 | 38.8 | 4.2% | 18.2% | 6.7% | 1985 | $757 | 22.7% | 92.2% | 6.0% |
| Lees Lick | 2.36 | 48.4 | 5.8% | 22.1% | 8.0% | 1997 | $1,000 | 41.4% | 96.2% | 5.5% |
| Kiserton | 2.73 | 40.8 | 13.7% | 20.4% | 12.7% | 1985 | $574 | 34.1% | 91.1% | 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 Cynthiana. 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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