Population 476 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gasper
Household size in Gasper
| Period | Gasper | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Gasper is a place of big households: 2.98 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.64 in 2006–10, 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 Gasper
| Period | Gasper | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.2, Gasper is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Gasper
| Period | Gasper | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Gasper: 3.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Gasper
Renters in Gasper
| Period | Gasper | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Gasper is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than a third of owners (36.6%) 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 Gasper
| Period | Gasper | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Gasper than nationally: 7.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Gasper
| Period | Gasper | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Gasper is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, 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 Gasper
| Period | Gasper | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $519 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $606 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $760 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $797 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$278 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Gasper pays $797 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Gasper
Bachelor's degrees in Gasper
| Period | Gasper | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gasper have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.5%, 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 Gasper
| Period | Gasper | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.3% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.2% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.7% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Gasper have finished high school as nationally: 88.7%, against 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 Gasper
| Period | Gasper | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gasper runs well above the national rate: 8.5% 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).
Gasper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gasper | 2.98 | 34.2 | 3.0% | 19.0% | 7.9% | 1988 | $797 | 21.5% | 88.7% | 8.5% |
| Chandlers Chapel | 2.95 | 33.2 | 4.8% | 14.0% | 2.9% | 1986 | $800 | 16.9% | 83.7% | 7.9% |
| Browning | 2.60 | 43.5 | 3.0% | 16.1% | 8.7% | 1986 | $867 | 26.3% | 93.0% | 3.3% |
| Auburn | 2.73 | 37.1 | 6.7% | 20.5% | 9.0% | 1990 | $860 | 18.8% | 83.8% | 7.5% |
| Richelieu | 2.95 | 33.3 | 4.5% | 14.4% | 3.4% | 1986 | $800 | 17.5% | 84.2% | 8.0% |
| Anderson | 2.62 | 40.0 | 3.0% | 16.5% | 9.6% | 1984 | $745 | 14.4% | 86.6% | 5.6% |
| Homer | 2.61 | 45.9 | 8.1% | 23.6% | 16.2% | 1981 | $738 | 9.2% | 92.7% | 2.2% |
| Sharer | 2.59 | 47.0 | 6.7% | 14.3% | 19.2% | 1992 | $646 | 19.6% | 86.8% | 1.9% |
| Rockfield | 2.62 | 41.4 | 7.5% | 21.0% | 7.7% | 1991 | $902 | 27.5% | 90.6% | 1.7% |
| South Union | 2.98 | 33.4 | 6.9% | 4.6% | 20.5% | 1992 | $818 | 40.0% | 95.9% | 1.3% |
| Petros | 2.95 | 39.8 | 6.4% | 30.2% | 5.2% | 1988 | $978 | 30.4% | 88.1% | 3.9% |
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 Gasper. 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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