Population 473 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dogtown
Household size in Dogtown
| Period | Dogtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.17 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Dogtown are small: just 2.19 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.51 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Dogtown
| Period | Dogtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.9 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.5, Dogtown is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Dogtown
| Period | Dogtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.2% of households in Dogtown, 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 Dogtown
Renters in Dogtown
| Period | Dogtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.6% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.5% of households in Dogtown rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 39.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Dogtown
| Period | Dogtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Dogtown: 16.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Dogtown
| Period | Dogtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Dogtown leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally.
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 Dogtown
| Period | Dogtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $608 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $612 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $610 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $675 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$66 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Dogtown costs $675 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.5% of household income on rent, 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 Dogtown
Bachelor's degrees in Dogtown
| Period | Dogtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Dogtown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.4%, 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 Dogtown
| Period | Dogtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.6% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.7% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Dogtown never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Kentucky.
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 Dogtown
| Period | Dogtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Dogtown than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, 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).
Dogtown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogtown | 2.19 | 44.5 | 7.2% | 19.5% | 16.5% | 1973 | $675 | 19.4% | 87.6% | 6.7% |
| Benton | 2.35 | 46.3 | 8.9% | 16.5% | 16.7% | 1983 | $819 | 20.6% | 92.1% | 4.5% |
| Harvey | 2.70 | 41.1 | 10.1% | 12.7% | 8.9% | 1982 | $774 | 20.2% | 87.5% | 10.2% |
| Scale | 2.35 | 41.2 | 6.5% | 21.0% | 8.5% | 1981 | $932 | 18.5% | 91.3% | 4.7% |
| Fairdealing | 1.84 | 50.2 | 10.7% | 21.8% | 20.2% | 1987 | $492 | 20.8% | 91.2% | 4.1% |
| Hardin | 2.41 | 45.5 | 5.8% | 15.9% | 25.7% | 1980 | $676 | 22.9% | 82.8% | 2.8% |
| Sherwood Shores | 3.05 | 34.1 | 8.4% | 11.7% | 45.8% | 2005 | $860 | 14.7% | 99.3% | 0.3% |
| Olive | 2.23 | 45.2 | 2.7% | 15.9% | 25.7% | 1985 | $624 | 25.6% | 88.1% | 3.9% |
| Oak Level | 2.63 | 41.8 | 6.7% | 10.9% | 12.7% | 1991 | $801 | 22.7% | 93.9% | 7.0% |
| Brewers | 2.77 | 39.0 | 9.8% | 18.7% | 8.2% | 1985 | $887 | 19.9% | 91.1% | 10.7% |
| Pleasant Hill | 2.36 | 39.1 | 17.8% | 23.4% | 10.0% | 1991 | $836 | 20.2% | 91.6% | 1.6% |
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 Dogtown. 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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