Population 70 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Grassy Creek
Household size in Grassy Creek
| Period | Grassy Creek | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.22 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.96 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Grassy Creek is a place of small households, averaging 2.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 3.22 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 Grassy Creek
| Period | Grassy Creek | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
At 39.9, the median age in Grassy Creek is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Grassy Creek
| Period | Grassy Creek | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Grassy Creek (13.4%), a bit above 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 Grassy Creek
Renters in Grassy Creek
| Period | Grassy Creek | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.5% of households in Grassy Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 60.3% 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 Grassy Creek
| Period | Grassy Creek | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −23.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Grassy Creek: 11.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same.
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 Grassy Creek
| Period | Grassy Creek | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Grassy Creek is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky.
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 Grassy Creek
| Period | Grassy Creek | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $235 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $471 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $537 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $874 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$639 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Grassy Creek pays $874 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 47.7% 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 Grassy Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Grassy Creek
| Period | Grassy Creek | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Grassy Creek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.5%, 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 Grassy Creek
| Period | Grassy Creek | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.6% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.9% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.0% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.0% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Grassy Creek never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.0% 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 Grassy Creek
| Period | Grassy Creek | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Grassy Creek has been strong: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Grassy Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Creek | 2.26 | 39.9 | 13.4% | 14.5% | 11.2% | 1984 | $874 | 14.5% | 78.0% | 1.1% |
| Helechawa | 2.22 | 44.8 | 9.6% | 18.2% | 13.5% | 1982 | $865 | 13.0% | 72.9% | 0.0% |
| Hazel Green | 2.67 | 48.8 | 10.2% | 18.9% | 17.3% | 1990 | $834 | 12.2% | 74.3% | 0.3% |
| Mize | 2.64 | 35.6 | 19.4% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 1994 | $875 | 16.5% | 86.8% | 3.1% |
| Cannel City | 2.19 | 40.8 | 12.0% | 16.7% | 11.6% | 1982 | $871 | 14.0% | 75.9% | 0.5% |
| Lower Gillmore | 2.75 | 54.0 | 8.1% | 13.7% | 18.5% | 1993 | $850 | 11.5% | 70.1% | 0.0% |
| Lykins | 1.88 | 49.0 | 3.3% | 23.6% | 5.9% | 1992 | $763 | 22.7% | 77.9% | 12.6% |
| Toliver | 2.75 | 54.0 | 8.1% | 13.7% | 18.5% | 1993 | $850 | 11.5% | 70.1% | 0.0% |
| Trent | 2.76 | 46.4 | 9.4% | 15.4% | 12.5% | 1988 | $723 | 11.7% | 73.0% | 1.5% |
| Ezel | 2.64 | 38.7 | 2.7% | 14.7% | 20.2% | 1992 | $722 | 18.0% | 86.6% | 6.9% |
| Landsaw | 2.78 | 37.4 | 11.0% | 16.6% | 5.5% | 1982 | $573 | 12.0% | 76.6% | 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 Grassy Creek. 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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