Population 172 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Goochtown
Household size in Goochtown
| Period | Goochtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Goochtown has 2.57 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky. Household size has dropped from 2.83 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 Goochtown
| Period | Goochtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.7 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.3 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.7, Goochtown 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 Goochtown
| Period | Goochtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Goochtown (10.5%), a little 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 Goochtown
Renters in Goochtown
| Period | Goochtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.8% of households in Goochtown rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Goochtown
| Period | Goochtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Goochtown: 22.5% of homes are empty, 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 Goochtown
| Period | Goochtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Goochtown is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 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 Goochtown
| Period | Goochtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $674 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $506 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $818 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $740 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$65 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Goochtown pays $740 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.5% of the typical renter's income, 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 Goochtown
Bachelor's degrees in Goochtown
| Period | Goochtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Goochtown: 8.9% 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 Goochtown
| Period | Goochtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.3% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.4% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.6% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Goochtown never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.6% 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 Goochtown
| Period | Goochtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Goochtown runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Goochtown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goochtown | 2.57 | 47.7 | 10.5% | 8.8% | 22.5% | 1987 | $740 | 8.9% | 77.6% | 4.2% |
| Broughtentown | 3.03 | 36.0 | 10.1% | 23.4% | 13.3% | 1995 | $788 | 9.5% | 76.7% | 11.2% |
| Clarence | 2.63 | 47.1 | 12.3% | 11.2% | 18.9% | 1987 | $821 | 11.8% | 80.9% | 3.7% |
| Willailla | 2.75 | 31.9 | 9.5% | 23.3% | 15.0% | 1979 | $902 | 26.6% | 80.7% | 0.0% |
| Waynesburg | 2.57 | 43.4 | 13.0% | 22.4% | 14.5% | 1984 | $801 | 7.6% | 78.0% | 6.2% |
| Eubank | 2.58 | 41.8 | 14.2% | 21.6% | 17.1% | 1985 | $848 | 12.9% | 83.5% | 5.9% |
| Ottenheim | 3.02 | 34.1 | 13.0% | 31.2% | 9.5% | 1991 | $799 | 8.2% | 76.6% | 15.3% |
| Floyd | 2.48 | 37.6 | 18.6% | 31.2% | 13.9% | 1982 | $843 | 13.8% | 89.1% | 12.2% |
| Crab Orchard | 2.87 | 38.3 | 11.7% | 24.9% | 12.2% | 1992 | $757 | 11.2% | 78.5% | 11.1% |
| Etna | 2.75 | 46.3 | 13.9% | 15.6% | 9.7% | 1988 | $990 | 16.8% | 88.5% | 1.6% |
| Brodhead | 2.58 | 41.9 | 10.6% | 25.6% | 13.3% | 1991 | $741 | 16.7% | 87.3% | 3.3% |
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 Goochtown. 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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