Population 263 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Drift
Household size in Drift
| Period | Drift | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.77 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Drift is a place of small households, averaging 2.15 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.93, 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 Drift
| Period | Drift | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.2 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
At 40.7, the median age in Drift is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Drift
| Period | Drift | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Drift: 25.6% 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 Drift
Renters in Drift
| Period | Drift | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.8% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Drift than nationally: 41.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 85.1% 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 Drift
| Period | Drift | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.0% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 27.1% of the housing in Drift, 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 Drift
| Period | Drift | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Drift was built around 1979, 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 Drift
| Period | Drift | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $442 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $521 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $577 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $410 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$32 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Drift runs $410 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.6% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Drift
Bachelor's degrees in Drift
| Period | Drift | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Drift: 20.2% 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 Drift
| Period | Drift | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.5% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.3% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.1 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Drift never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.3% 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 Drift
| Period | Drift | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +21.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Drift: 28.1% 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).
Drift 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drift | 2.15 | 40.7 | 25.6% | 41.1% | 27.1% | 1979 | $410 | 20.2% | 83.3% | 28.1% |
| McDowell | 2.26 | 41.3 | 20.6% | 29.6% | 19.1% | 1983 | $553 | 15.7% | 77.2% | 20.3% |
| Printer | 2.48 | 39.5 | 4.6% | 48.8% | 13.4% | 1978 | $370 | 6.4% | 85.7% | 0.0% |
| Wayland | 2.84 | 32.8 | 16.8% | 37.1% | 34.7% | 1974 | $796 | 10.3% | 83.5% | 5.6% |
| Eastern | 2.60 | 39.7 | 5.1% | 16.4% | 28.2% | 1986 | $657 | 30.6% | 94.5% | 1.6% |
| Langley | 2.51 | 39.8 | 3.4% | 24.3% | 27.7% | 1990 | $675 | 32.3% | 97.8% | 3.0% |
| Lackey | 2.06 | 52.0 | 8.8% | 18.2% | 17.6% | 1983 | $772 | 8.9% | 70.4% | 0.7% |
| Garrett | 2.20 | 48.8 | 10.9% | 20.7% | 18.3% | 1981 | $753 | 7.5% | 77.9% | 1.1% |
| Grethel | 2.29 | 34.6 | 14.4% | 14.2% | 5.7% | 1991 | $827 | 12.7% | 62.1% | 11.7% |
| Hi Hat | 2.56 | 41.5 | 15.1% | 21.2% | 12.6% | 1988 | $670 | 8.7% | 72.9% | 11.1% |
| Martin | 2.02 | 46.6 | 11.8% | 41.1% | 20.8% | 1990 | $530 | 16.9% | 84.1% | 2.4% |
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 Drift. 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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