Population 4,190 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Garden Springs
Household size in Garden Springs
| Period | Garden Springs | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.96 | 2.34 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.16 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.93 | 2.44 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.36 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | +0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Garden Springs 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 climbed from 1.96, 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 Garden Springs
| Period | Garden Springs | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 35.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 36.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 36.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.4 | 36.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.3 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Garden Springs is young: half of its residents are under 33.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Garden Springs
| Period | Garden Springs | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 11.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 10.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −1.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Garden Springs as they are nationally: 10.9%, 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 Garden Springs
Renters in Garden Springs
| Period | Garden Springs | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.1% | 43.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 50.8% | 45.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 62.2% | 45.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 54.2% | 46.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Garden Springs: 54.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Nearly a third of owners (31.7%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Garden Springs
| Period | Garden Springs | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 8.7% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Garden Springs: 12.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Garden Springs has a higher vacancy rate than the great majority of Lexington neighborhoods.
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 Garden Springs
| Period | Garden Springs | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1979 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1980 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1982 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Garden Springs is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Garden Springs
| Period | Garden Springs | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $662 | $824 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $606 | $896 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $787 | $1,024 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,091 | $1,309 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$430 | +$486 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Garden Springs runs $1,091 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.7% 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 Garden Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Garden Springs
| Period | Garden Springs | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 39.8% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.5% | 40.9% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 43.7% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.1% | 47.5% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.5 pts | +7.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Garden Springs is highly educated: nearly half of adults 25 and older (48.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Lexington.
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 Garden Springs
| Period | Garden Springs | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.0% | 88.6% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 89.6% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.2% | 90.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.7% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +3.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Garden Springs is close to the national rate: 89.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Lexington as a whole (92.3%).
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 Garden Springs
| Period | Garden Springs | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 7.9% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.7 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Garden Springs has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Garden Springs compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Springs | 2.15 | 33.4 | 10.9% | 54.2% | 12.2% | 1968 | $1,091 | 48.1% | 89.7% | 3.2% |
| Gardenside-Colony | 1.92 | 43.6 | 8.4% | 36.8% | 10.5% | 1965 | $1,132 | 42.6% | 89.4% | 2.7% |
| Southland Deerfield Open Gates | 2.15 | 37.9 | 4.4% | 35.8% | 5.6% | 1960 | $1,413 | 61.0% | 97.4% | 2.8% |
| Cardinal Hill-Pine Meadow | 2.30 | 24.3 | 22.2% | 87.2% | 6.6% | 1989 | $1,310 | 34.4% | 88.8% | 12.4% |
| Holiday Hills | 2.47 | 38.2 | 11.5% | 69.8% | 5.7% | 1971 | $1,043 | 16.6% | 69.4% | 2.4% |
| Virginia Ave | 1.91 | 22.8 | 9.3% | 97.1% | 10.5% | 1992 | $1,081 | 52.3% | 92.7% | 5.6% |
| Indian Hills-Stonewall Estates-Monticello | 2.34 | 43.4 | 6.1% | 21.5% | 4.6% | 1983 | $1,328 | 55.4% | 97.6% | 3.4% |
| University of Kentucky | 3.05 | 20.5 | 7.5% | 76.3% | 41.6% | 1946 | $1,245 | 45.4% | 99.7% | 25.8% |
| Mount Vernon-Hollywood-Montclair | 2.81 | 21.5 | 5.4% | 67.8% | 36.7% | 1946 | $1,282 | 53.9% | 99.2% | 18.6% |
| Brookhaven-Lansdowne | 2.07 | 38.4 | 4.8% | 52.5% | 8.6% | 1965 | $873 | 48.7% | 92.1% | 1.4% |
| Downtown Lexington | 1.65 | 41.2 | 9.7% | 73.9% | 8.0% | 1959 | $875 | 56.0% | 92.0% | 8.6% |
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 Garden Springs. 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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