Edwards, KY Demographics

Population 180 · Census ACS 2020–24

Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.

Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Edwards, KY map of median age by neighborhood
Click the map to explore
Younger residents Older residents
Colorblind friendly off

More maps of Edwards: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet

Jump to median age ↓︎

Population and households in Edwards

Household size in Edwards

Household size, people per household
PeriodEdwardsKentuckyU.S.
2006–102.332.512.68
2010–142.342.532.73
2015–192.302.522.71
2020–242.172.512.65
Change−0.16−0.00−0.03
Show on the map ↑︎

Edwards is a place of small households, averaging 2.17 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 2.33, 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 Edwards

Median age, years
PeriodEdwardsKentuckyU.S.
2006–1046.738.537.7
2010–1442.339.338.6
2015–1945.240.039.6
2020–2443.239.940.1
Change−3.5+1.5+2.3
Show on the map ↑︎

The median resident of Edwards is 43.2 years old, 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 Edwards

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodEdwardsKentuckyU.S.
2006–106.5%11.7%12.3%
2010–1410.1%11.9%12.3%
2015–197.0%11.8%11.6%
2020–2412.1%11.9%11.6%
Change+5.6 pts+0.2 pts−0.6 pts
Show on the map ↑︎

Single parents head about one in eight households in Edwards (12.1%), close to 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 Edwards

Renters in Edwards

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodEdwardsKentuckyU.S.
2006–1034.1%30.1%33.3%
2010–1430.2%32.3%35.6%
2015–1936.4%32.8%36.0%
2020–2427.4%31.7%34.8%
Change−6.6 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
Show on the map ↑︎

Most households in Edwards own their homes; 27.4% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. More than half of owners (55.2%) 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 Edwards

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodEdwardsKentuckyU.S.
2006–1019.2%12.2%11.4%
2010–1423.1%11.9%11.4%
2015–1918.7%12.3%11.1%
2020–2421.9%10.6%9.6%
Change+2.6 pts−1.6 pts−1.8 pts
Show on the map ↑︎

Vacant homes make up 21.9% of the housing in Edwards, 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 Edwards

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodEdwardsKentuckyU.S.
2006–10197219771974
2010–14197819791975
2015–19197319801977
2020–24197819821980
Change+5+5+6
Show on the map ↑︎

The typical home in Edwards was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Kentucky as a whole, where the median home dates to 1982.

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 Edwards

Rent, per month
PeriodEdwardsKentuckyU.S.
2006–10$344$657$965
2010–14$509$728$1,040
2015–19$701$814$1,213
2020–24$662$1,024$1,571
Change+$318+$367+$606
Show on the map ↑︎

The median renter in Edwards pays $662 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.8% 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 Edwards

Bachelor's degrees in Edwards

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodEdwardsKentuckyU.S.
2006–104.1%21.3%28.4%
2010–144.6%22.5%29.6%
2015–1914.4%24.5%32.1%
2020–249.6%27.6%35.6%
Change+5.4 pts+6.2 pts+7.2 pts
Show on the map ↑︎

Fewer adults in Edwards have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.6%, 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 Edwards

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodEdwardsKentuckyU.S.
2006–1068.7%81.7%84.9%
2010–1470.1%83.9%86.1%
2015–1989.4%86.4%87.7%
2020–2492.2%88.8%89.3%
Change+23.5 pts+7.2 pts+4.3 pts
Show on the map ↑︎

About nine in ten adults in Edwards have finished high school (92.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.

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 Edwards

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodEdwardsKentuckyU.S.
2006–1014.3%8.4%8.1%
2010–145.1%9.5%9.4%
2015–194.0%5.8%5.6%
2020–241.4%5.1%5.4%
Change−12.8 pts−3.3 pts−2.7 pts
Show on the map ↑︎

The job market in Edwards has been strong: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).

Edwards compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Edwards2.1743.212.1%27.4%21.9%1978$6629.6%92.2%1.4%
Lewisburg2.6341.96.6%18.0%22.7%1980$77015.6%81.6%4.4%
Epleys2.3144.56.6%22.7%25.4%1981$7366.7%93.8%0.5%
Wolf Lick3.0541.87.5%15.8%10.1%1976$59720.6%69.4%9.1%
Spa2.2339.06.9%24.4%38.1%1979$1,06117.1%85.3%2.2%
Cooperstown2.3444.84.9%23.2%12.6%1980$92611.6%91.8%7.8%
Insco2.0854.32.8%24.6%23.4%1976$6776.0%96.0%0.0%
Homer2.6145.98.1%23.6%16.2%1981$7389.2%92.7%2.2%
Jerico2.1439.93.0%23.9%48.3%1977$1,31723.8%80.2%2.9%
Hollow Bill2.4040.44.3%21.5%37.3%1977$1,10922.9%77.1%4.7%
Harreldsville2.8247.16.5%9.8%14.0%1983$62115.0%75.8%6.7%

All figures 2020–24.

Cities with similar populations: East Sutton, NH · Endeavor, PA · Emigrant Gap, CA · Emery Mill, TN · Ely, TX · Elsmere, NE · Elliston, IN · Elk Lake, OR · Elevenpoint, AR · West Exeter, NY

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 Edwards. 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.

No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.