Population 271 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dot
Household size in Dot
| Period | Dot | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Dot is a place of big households: 2.91 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.80, 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 Dot
| Period | Dot | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Dot is 41.9 years old, a bit older than 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 Dot
| Period | Dot | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Dot: 23.3% 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 Dot
Renters in Dot
| Period | Dot | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.2% of households in Dot rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 63.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 Dot
| Period | Dot | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −19.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Dot than nationally: 8.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Dot
| Period | Dot | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Dot was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Dot
| Period | Dot | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $568 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $801 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $600 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $678 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$110 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Dot pays $678 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.5% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Dot
Bachelor's degrees in Dot
| Period | Dot | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Dot: 6.8% 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 Dot
| Period | Dot | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.2% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.6% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.2 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Dot never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Dot
| Period | Dot | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.5% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Dot: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Dot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dot | 2.91 | 41.9 | 23.3% | 13.2% | 8.0% | 1982 | $678 | 6.8% | 85.6% | 8.1% |
| Adairville | 2.92 | 43.6 | 8.4% | 31.0% | 9.3% | 1971 | $724 | 12.3% | 82.0% | 3.5% |
| Keysburg | 2.79 | 41.6 | 25.3% | 15.4% | 7.1% | 1984 | $645 | 6.6% | 85.3% | 9.7% |
| Prices Mill | 2.67 | 47.0 | 6.8% | 42.8% | 7.1% | 1972 | $622 | 13.1% | 77.4% | 3.0% |
| Barren Plain | 2.88 | 39.1 | 4.9% | 21.6% | 7.7% | 2001 | $1,067 | 9.8% | 84.1% | 0.0% |
| Olmstead | 2.76 | 38.0 | 9.3% | 23.0% | 12.2% | 1976 | $795 | 20.2% | 87.7% | 3.8% |
| Old Volney | 2.84 | 41.2 | 3.3% | 19.8% | 13.2% | 1962 | $844 | 30.6% | 84.2% | 0.0% |
| Oakville | 2.67 | 36.4 | 9.9% | 34.3% | 11.1% | 1984 | $741 | 12.7% | 91.7% | 6.3% |
| Schochoh | 2.44 | 49.1 | 7.9% | 43.9% | 5.5% | 1978 | $593 | 11.5% | 77.3% | 2.9% |
| Allensville | 2.51 | 40.6 | 10.3% | 24.4% | 13.4% | 1980 | $749 | 17.0% | 85.9% | 5.5% |
| Mount Denson | 2.96 | 44.2 | 6.4% | 8.3% | 12.1% | 1984 | $2,025 | 20.9% | 96.7% | 5.0% |
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 Dot. 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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