Population 2,144 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Frenchburg
Household size in Frenchburg
| Period | Frenchburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Frenchburg run small, averaging 2.41 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.62 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 Frenchburg
| Period | Frenchburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.6, Frenchburg 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 Frenchburg
| Period | Frenchburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Frenchburg than nationally: 14.1%, 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 Frenchburg
Renters in Frenchburg
| Period | Frenchburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Frenchburg rent their homes (27.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 62.5% 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 Frenchburg
| Period | Frenchburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.7% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −19.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.4% of the housing in Frenchburg, 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 Frenchburg
| Period | Frenchburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Frenchburg are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same.
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 Frenchburg
| Period | Frenchburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $455 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $458 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $592 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $550 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$95 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Frenchburg costs $550 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.0% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Frenchburg
Bachelor's degrees in Frenchburg
| Period | Frenchburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Frenchburg have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.0%, 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 Frenchburg
| Period | Frenchburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.7% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.3% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.8% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.3 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Frenchburg never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.8% 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 Frenchburg
| Period | Frenchburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Frenchburg runs well above the national rate: 8.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Frenchburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frenchburg | 2.41 | 45.6 | 14.1% | 27.2% | 15.4% | 1985 | $550 | 14.0% | 81.8% | 8.9% |
| Fagan | 2.42 | 38.8 | 14.4% | 24.5% | 5.9% | 1979 | $688 | 24.2% | 80.7% | 14.2% |
| Rothwell | 2.67 | 35.2 | 36.2% | 32.7% | 30.4% | 1989 | $762 | 3.7% | 75.7% | 18.2% |
| Sudith | 2.61 | 34.5 | 26.8% | 29.0% | 24.5% | 1989 | $715 | 8.5% | 80.4% | 13.1% |
| Scranton | 2.32 | 51.8 | 7.4% | 27.1% | 17.3% | 1987 | $415 | 13.1% | 85.6% | 3.5% |
| Denniston | 2.86 | 47.8 | 12.4% | 25.5% | 19.1% | 1990 | $610 | 9.3% | 84.0% | 0.0% |
| Means | 2.69 | 35.5 | 34.8% | 32.3% | 29.4% | 1989 | $760 | 4.2% | 76.2% | 17.7% |
| Pomeroyton | 2.70 | 62.7 | 3.8% | 19.1% | 15.8% | 1993 | $610 | 1.2% | 58.4% | 0.1% |
| Wellington | 2.39 | 52.1 | 8.3% | 16.3% | 38.5% | 1993 | $613 | 26.7% | 86.3% | 0.2% |
| Bowen | 3.12 | 42.5 | 5.7% | 19.0% | 7.9% | 1988 | $796 | 31.2% | 88.2% | 14.3% |
| Olympia Springs | 2.53 | 29.2 | 9.0% | 22.0% | 12.7% | 1990 | $673 | 18.8% | 90.4% | 3.2% |
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 Frenchburg. 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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