Population 1,421 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Girdler
Household size in Girdler
| Period | Girdler | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.93 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Girdler is a place of big households: 2.93 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Girdler
| Period | Girdler | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.9 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Girdler is 38.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 30.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Girdler
| Period | Girdler | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Girdler than nationally: 13.0%, 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 Girdler
Renters in Girdler
| Period | Girdler | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.2% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Girdler is about as common as it is nationally: 33.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. About seven in ten owners (69.5%) 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 Girdler
| Period | Girdler | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Girdler than nationally: 12.9%, against 9.6%. 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 Girdler
| Period | Girdler | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Girdler has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Girdler
| Period | Girdler | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $778 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $671 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $633 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $989 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$211 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Girdler costs $989 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Kentucky. Rent takes 18.4% 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 Girdler
Bachelor's degrees in Girdler
| Period | Girdler | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Girdler have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.0%, 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 Girdler
| Period | Girdler | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 63.7% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.0% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 68.6% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over three in ten adults in Girdler never finished high school, well above the national share: only 68.6% 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 Girdler
| Period | Girdler | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Girdler runs well above the national rate: 11.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Girdler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girdler | 2.93 | 38.1 | 13.0% | 33.2% | 12.9% | 1988 | $989 | 9.0% | 68.6% | 11.7% |
| Cannon | 2.64 | 47.0 | 9.6% | 25.3% | 13.8% | 1986 | $796 | 19.3% | 69.1% | 20.0% |
| Hinkle | 2.94 | 42.1 | 8.6% | 30.5% | 6.4% | 1987 | $764 | 30.2% | 65.7% | 18.1% |
| Green Road | 2.94 | 41.3 | 9.5% | 31.3% | 7.7% | 1987 | $811 | 25.8% | 66.3% | 16.7% |
| Heidrick | 2.63 | 45.7 | 18.9% | 35.4% | 10.7% | 1981 | $738 | 14.1% | 86.2% | 4.8% |
| Bimble | 2.25 | 48.3 | 8.2% | 18.7% | 34.0% | 1988 | $698 | 6.8% | 85.6% | 3.0% |
| Sprule | 2.90 | 38.8 | 13.0% | 33.1% | 11.6% | 1988 | $959 | 11.8% | 69.0% | 12.4% |
| Emanuel | 2.80 | 32.6 | 20.6% | 42.5% | 10.3% | 1983 | $111 | 7.4% | 68.6% | 7.8% |
| Barbourville | 2.51 | 39.6 | 16.4% | 40.2% | 14.1% | 1979 | $746 | 17.9% | 78.8% | 8.3% |
| Gray | 2.77 | 39.8 | 16.3% | 26.4% | 12.1% | 1990 | $807 | 11.1% | 77.5% | 3.6% |
| Hammond | 2.28 | 44.2 | 27.9% | 15.4% | 12.3% | 1989 | $790 | 14.2% | 54.6% | 35.4% |
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 Girdler. 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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