Population 204 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in DeKoven
Household size in DeKoven
| Period | DeKoven | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in DeKoven average 2.67 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: 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 DeKoven
| Period | DeKoven | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.5 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 36.0, DeKoven is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children. The median age has dropped from 43.5 in 2006–10, 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 DeKoven
| Period | DeKoven | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in DeKoven than nationally: 8.8%, against 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 DeKoven
Renters in DeKoven
| Period | DeKoven | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.9% of households in DeKoven rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over nine in ten owners (92.9%) 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 DeKoven
| Period | DeKoven | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in DeKoven is close to the national rate: 10.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 DeKoven
| Period | DeKoven | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
DeKoven is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 DeKoven
| Period | DeKoven | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $431 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $592 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $529 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $679 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$248 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in DeKoven runs $679 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 DeKoven
Bachelor's degrees in DeKoven
| Period | DeKoven | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.6% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in DeKoven have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 3.9%, 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 DeKoven
| Period | DeKoven | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.7% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.8% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.2 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in DeKoven never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.8% 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 DeKoven
| Period | DeKoven | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in DeKoven out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
DeKoven 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeKoven | 2.67 | 36.0 | 8.8% | 16.9% | 10.2% | 1970 | $679 | 3.9% | 83.8% | 0.0% |
| Grangertown | 2.53 | 41.0 | 9.2% | 25.9% | 9.9% | 1966 | $673 | 9.6% | 89.6% | 1.8% |
| Henshaw | 2.30 | 55.6 | 4.6% | 11.1% | 18.9% | 1974 | $819 | 6.9% | 87.2% | 0.0% |
| Sturgis | 2.44 | 45.7 | 8.6% | 31.2% | 7.5% | 1969 | $705 | 12.7% | 90.1% | 3.0% |
| Lamb | 2.09 | 59.0 | 9.7% | 17.6% | 41.3% | 1971 | $460 | 17.2% | 94.1% | 1.8% |
| Grove Center | 2.43 | 48.6 | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.0% | 1978 | $747 | 12.2% | 91.4% | 5.1% |
| Rock Creek | 2.35 | 55.3 | 6.1% | 3.8% | 29.3% | 1980 | $315 | 11.9% | 93.2% | 0.3% |
| Sullivan | 2.69 | 45.1 | 14.3% | 20.6% | 6.6% | 1967 | $884 | 10.2% | 90.9% | 3.2% |
| Cave In Rock | 2.12 | 58.7 | 9.3% | 16.1% | 40.1% | 1972 | $445 | 16.6% | 94.0% | 1.6% |
| Pride | 2.58 | 41.4 | 8.2% | 7.4% | 4.8% | 1979 | $687 | 14.6% | 93.4% | 8.0% |
| Hitesville | 2.54 | 47.2 | 8.2% | 9.4% | 14.3% | 1973 | $765 | 16.9% | 94.3% | 3.4% |
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 DeKoven. 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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