Population 1,608 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Drakesboro
Household size in Drakesboro
| Period | Drakesboro | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Drakesboro run a little small, averaging 2.54 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky.
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 Drakesboro
| Period | Drakesboro | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.0, Drakesboro is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.3, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Drakesboro
| Period | Drakesboro | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Drakesboro as they are nationally: 11.1%, 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 Drakesboro
Renters in Drakesboro
| Period | Drakesboro | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.8% of households in Drakesboro rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (53.8%) 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 Drakesboro
| Period | Drakesboro | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Drakesboro as nationally: 10.6%, 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 Drakesboro
| Period | Drakesboro | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Drakesboro are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 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 Drakesboro
| Period | Drakesboro | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $511 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $661 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $506 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $698 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$187 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Drakesboro costs $698 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.5% 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 Drakesboro
Bachelor's degrees in Drakesboro
| Period | Drakesboro | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Drakesboro have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.3%, 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 Drakesboro
| Period | Drakesboro | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.9% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.4% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.1% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Drakesboro never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.1% 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 Drakesboro
| Period | Drakesboro | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Drakesboro runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Drakesboro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drakesboro | 2.54 | 46.0 | 11.1% | 14.8% | 10.6% | 1980 | $698 | 5.3% | 80.1% | 3.8% |
| Browder | 2.48 | 39.6 | 9.0% | 13.3% | 12.8% | 1978 | $867 | 8.1% | 84.5% | 0.2% |
| Beechmont | 2.58 | 40.9 | 8.5% | 19.9% | 12.4% | 1977 | $875 | 11.1% | 81.8% | 0.5% |
| Beech Creek | 2.63 | 43.8 | 8.7% | 15.6% | 10.2% | 1978 | $861 | 9.2% | 84.5% | 3.7% |
| Cleaton | 2.25 | 52.1 | 6.9% | 24.7% | 17.9% | 1978 | $679 | 4.6% | 59.0% | 5.0% |
| Ebenezer | 2.88 | 38.2 | 4.9% | 10.4% | 7.9% | 1989 | $634 | 28.6% | 92.7% | 2.1% |
| Belton | 2.46 | 46.1 | 8.0% | 10.6% | 14.1% | 1979 | $770 | 19.3% | 90.1% | 2.9% |
| Powderly | 2.60 | 45.9 | 9.6% | 16.0% | 28.0% | 1979 | $620 | 11.8% | 80.9% | 3.2% |
| Wells | 2.09 | 45.7 | 11.5% | 33.4% | 12.8% | 1977 | $715 | 3.0% | 70.9% | 11.9% |
| Penrod | 2.53 | 45.4 | 7.6% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 1980 | $718 | 19.3% | 89.9% | 3.2% |
| Martwick | 2.25 | 52.1 | 6.9% | 24.7% | 17.9% | 1978 | $679 | 4.6% | 59.0% | 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 Drakesboro. 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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