Population 2,866 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gray
Household size in Gray
| Period | Gray | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.47 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Gray average 2.77 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.31, 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 Gray
| Period | Gray | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.0 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
At 39.8, the median age in Gray 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 Gray
| Period | Gray | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Gray: 16.3% of all 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 Gray
Renters in Gray
| Period | Gray | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Gray own their homes; 26.4% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 59.6% 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 Gray
| Period | Gray | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Gray than nationally: 12.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Kentucky.
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 Gray
| Period | Gray | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Gray is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, 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 Gray
| Period | Gray | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $557 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $618 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $569 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $807 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$249 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Gray runs $807 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.1% 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 Gray
Bachelor's degrees in Gray
| Period | Gray | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gray have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.1%, 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 Gray
| Period | Gray | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.5% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.5% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Gray never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.5% 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 Gray
| Period | Gray | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gray runs below the national rate: 3.6% 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).
Gray 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray | 2.77 | 39.8 | 16.3% | 26.4% | 12.1% | 1990 | $807 | 11.1% | 77.5% | 3.6% |
| Rossland | 2.83 | 41.8 | 15.2% | 24.9% | 14.2% | 1990 | $915 | 9.1% | 74.3% | 4.0% |
| Emanuel | 2.80 | 32.6 | 20.6% | 42.5% | 10.3% | 1983 | $111 | 7.4% | 68.6% | 7.8% |
| Girdler | 2.93 | 38.1 | 13.0% | 33.2% | 12.9% | 1988 | $989 | 9.0% | 68.6% | 11.7% |
| Woodbine | 2.71 | 31.9 | 23.6% | 44.7% | 12.3% | 1986 | $384 | 4.0% | 76.1% | 4.2% |
| Lily | 2.92 | 39.4 | 12.4% | 35.6% | 12.9% | 1995 | $803 | 18.7% | 83.6% | 5.0% |
| Cannon | 2.64 | 47.0 | 9.6% | 25.3% | 13.8% | 1986 | $796 | 19.3% | 69.1% | 20.0% |
| Heidrick | 2.63 | 45.7 | 18.9% | 35.4% | 10.7% | 1981 | $738 | 14.1% | 86.2% | 4.8% |
| Barbourville | 2.51 | 39.6 | 16.4% | 40.2% | 14.1% | 1979 | $746 | 17.9% | 78.8% | 8.3% |
| Swan Lake | 2.98 | 29.0 | 33.8% | 49.6% | 14.8% | 1986 | $99 | 2.3% | 74.5% | 3.6% |
| Corbin | 2.48 | 39.8 | 11.8% | 33.8% | 10.3% | 1986 | $750 | 20.0% | 85.4% | 5.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Chester Heights, PA · Woodland, AL · Verona, KY · Stanley, ND · Springville, TN · Sewaren, NJ · Russellville, MO · Rickman, TN · Vienna, IL · White Springs, FL
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 Gray. 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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