Dwarf, KY Demographics

Population 305 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Dwarf

Household size in Dwarf

Household size, people per household
PeriodDwarfKentuckyU.S.
2006–102.662.512.68
2010–142.562.532.73
2015–192.112.522.71
2020–242.482.512.65
Change−0.18−0.00−0.03
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Households in Dwarf run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.66, 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 Dwarf

Median age, years
PeriodDwarfKentuckyU.S.
2006–1040.938.537.7
2010–1443.539.338.6
2015–1941.840.039.6
2020–2444.539.940.1
Change+3.6+1.5+2.3
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With a median age of 44.5, Dwarf 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 Dwarf

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodDwarfKentuckyU.S.
2006–1015.8%11.7%12.3%
2010–1412.9%11.9%12.3%
2015–199.0%11.8%11.6%
2020–2424.2%11.9%11.6%
Change+8.5 pts+0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head nearly a quarter of households in Dwarf (24.2%), well above 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 Dwarf

Renters in Dwarf

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodDwarfKentuckyU.S.
2006–1014.8%30.1%33.3%
2010–1415.3%32.3%35.6%
2015–1917.4%32.8%36.0%
2020–246.9%31.7%34.8%
Change−7.9 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Dwarf is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (64.9%) 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 Dwarf

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodDwarfKentuckyU.S.
2006–1011.5%12.2%11.4%
2010–1412.3%11.9%11.4%
2015–197.9%12.3%11.1%
2020–2417.9%10.6%9.6%
Change+6.5 pts−1.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Dwarf: 17.9% 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 Dwarf

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodDwarfKentuckyU.S.
2006–10197219771974
2010–14197819791975
2015–19198519801977
2020–24199919821980
Change+27+5+6
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Dwarf has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, versus 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 Dwarf

Rent, per month
PeriodDwarfKentuckyU.S.
2006–10$450$657$965
2010–14$697$728$1,040
2015–19$586$814$1,213
2020–24$840$1,024$1,571
Change+$390+$367+$606
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The median renter in Dwarf pays $840 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.4% of the typical renter's income, 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 Dwarf

Bachelor's degrees in Dwarf

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodDwarfKentuckyU.S.
2006–1017.0%21.3%28.4%
2010–1415.7%22.5%29.6%
2015–1916.3%24.5%32.1%
2020–2421.3%27.6%35.6%
Change+4.3 pts+6.2 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Dwarf have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.3%, 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 Dwarf

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodDwarfKentuckyU.S.
2006–1071.0%81.7%84.9%
2010–1478.3%83.9%86.1%
2015–1976.4%86.4%87.7%
2020–2482.9%88.8%89.3%
Change+11.9 pts+7.2 pts+4.3 pts
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About one in six adults in Dwarf never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.9% 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 Dwarf

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodDwarfKentuckyU.S.
2006–1017.1%8.4%8.1%
2010–1422.9%9.5%9.4%
2015–1910.8%5.8%5.6%
2020–246.6%5.1%5.4%
Change−10.5 pts−3.3 pts−2.7 pts
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Jobs have been a little harder to find in Dwarf than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, 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).

Dwarf compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Dwarf2.4844.524.2%6.9%17.9%1999$84021.3%82.9%6.6%
Bulan2.6140.614.6%14.7%14.1%1996$85617.1%80.3%8.7%
Fisty2.3543.917.6%35.3%18.7%1997$85715.2%82.4%21.1%
Ary2.7337.91.1%26.3%10.4%1989$1,03019.8%85.7%0.0%
Tina2.6341.23.4%8.3%19.4%1989$85629.4%82.2%9.6%
Hazard2.4240.617.2%39.6%18.0%1980$77016.3%77.9%4.2%
Emmalena2.4744.48.2%20.5%17.6%1990$85616.5%77.0%15.4%
Dice2.6342.94.8%16.3%9.5%1991$83315.3%80.8%1.9%
Bonnyman2.6045.815.4%25.4%10.5%1992$81619.4%78.7%1.7%
Combs2.4040.927.4%35.8%12.1%1980$59834.6%76.9%0.0%
Carrie2.4442.813.2%30.0%19.2%1994$85720.8%83.1%17.2%

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 Dwarf. 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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