Population 463 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fitch
Household size in Fitch
| Period | Fitch | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Fitch has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Kentucky. Household size has climbed from 2.34 in 2006–10, 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 Fitch
| Period | Fitch | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Fitch skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Fitch
| Period | Fitch | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.9% of households in Fitch, well below 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 Fitch
Renters in Fitch
| Period | Fitch | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.2% of households in Fitch rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (48.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Fitch
| Period | Fitch | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Fitch: 13.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Fitch
| Period | Fitch | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Fitch is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Fitch
| Period | Fitch | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $385 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $661 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $667 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $653 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$269 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Fitch runs $653 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Fitch
Bachelor's degrees in Fitch
| Period | Fitch | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Fitch: 19.4% 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 Fitch
| Period | Fitch | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.2% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.6% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.6 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Fitch 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 Fitch
| Period | Fitch | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fitch runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Fitch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitch | 2.56 | 44.1 | 6.9% | 8.2% | 13.3% | 1992 | $653 | 19.4% | 85.6% | 4.0% |
| Emerson | 2.49 | 49.1 | 1.9% | 16.4% | 14.1% | 1995 | $636 | 10.4% | 86.1% | 8.8% |
| Waltz | 2.73 | 42.6 | 7.6% | 5.2% | 15.0% | 1991 | $706 | 20.8% | 85.5% | 4.3% |
| Harris | 2.74 | 41.6 | 2.0% | 14.1% | 19.2% | 1993 | $557 | 10.1% | 80.8% | 5.0% |
| Cranston | 2.21 | 32.8 | 11.7% | 52.2% | 11.6% | 1999 | $822 | 55.5% | 89.2% | 0.8% |
| Smoky Valley | 2.47 | 46.8 | 16.3% | 10.0% | 20.9% | 1979 | $903 | 18.2% | 85.3% | 12.0% |
| Stricklett | 2.73 | 42.0 | 2.0% | 14.3% | 19.0% | 1993 | $557 | 10.1% | 81.1% | 5.2% |
| Wesleyville | 2.34 | 48.1 | 10.3% | 13.1% | 19.8% | 1986 | $450 | 22.3% | 88.9% | 14.9% |
| Brinegar | 2.65 | 31.9 | 18.7% | 15.4% | 14.7% | 1988 | $612 | 11.2% | 76.2% | 9.3% |
| Olive Hill | 2.42 | 44.2 | 6.1% | 13.7% | 14.7% | 1983 | $610 | 13.8% | 80.9% | 5.7% |
| Prater | 2.38 | 48.1 | 12.5% | 12.4% | 17.7% | 1980 | $981 | 17.9% | 87.2% | 7.3% |
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 Fitch. 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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