Population 344 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gum Sulphur
Household size in Gum Sulphur
| Period | Gum Sulphur | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.63 people per household, Gum Sulphur sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Kentucky as a whole, where it has 2.51 people.
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 Gum Sulphur
| Period | Gum Sulphur | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Gum Sulphur is 41.6 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Gum Sulphur
| Period | Gum Sulphur | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Gum Sulphur (12.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 7.0 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Gum Sulphur
Renters in Gum Sulphur
| Period | Gum Sulphur | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Gum Sulphur rent their homes (31.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Kentucky. Nearly six in ten owners (57.2%) 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 Gum Sulphur
| Period | Gum Sulphur | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Gum Sulphur: just 4.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Gum Sulphur
| Period | Gum Sulphur | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
Gum Sulphur has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, 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 Gum Sulphur
| Period | Gum Sulphur | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $644 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $536 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $622 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $682 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$38 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Gum Sulphur costs $682 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.9% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Gum Sulphur
Bachelor's degrees in Gum Sulphur
| Period | Gum Sulphur | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gum Sulphur have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.6%, 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 Gum Sulphur
| Period | Gum Sulphur | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.3% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Gum Sulphur never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Gum Sulphur
| Period | Gum Sulphur | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gum Sulphur has been low: just 3.2% 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).
Gum Sulphur 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gum Sulphur | 2.63 | 41.6 | 12.5% | 31.7% | 4.7% | 1991 | $682 | 14.6% | 86.6% | 3.2% |
| Crab Orchard | 2.87 | 38.3 | 11.7% | 24.9% | 12.2% | 1992 | $757 | 11.2% | 78.5% | 11.1% |
| Brodhead | 2.58 | 41.9 | 10.6% | 25.6% | 13.3% | 1991 | $741 | 16.7% | 87.3% | 3.3% |
| Broughtentown | 3.03 | 36.0 | 10.1% | 23.4% | 13.3% | 1995 | $788 | 9.5% | 76.7% | 11.2% |
| Mount Vernon | 2.30 | 45.2 | 9.7% | 27.4% | 10.6% | 1987 | $711 | 16.4% | 84.2% | 4.6% |
| Conway | 2.31 | 45.9 | 12.8% | 15.8% | 11.3% | 1994 | $635 | 8.7% | 73.3% | 3.3% |
| Ottenheim | 3.02 | 34.1 | 13.0% | 31.2% | 9.5% | 1991 | $799 | 8.2% | 76.6% | 15.3% |
| Preachersville | 2.82 | 43.2 | 9.8% | 21.1% | 11.3% | 1987 | $657 | 17.3% | 76.9% | 3.7% |
| Burr | 2.08 | 49.6 | 9.2% | 33.0% | 14.5% | 1981 | $664 | 14.4% | 75.4% | 1.1% |
| Wildie | 3.24 | 38.4 | 8.1% | 16.6% | 9.6% | 1988 | $602 | 10.9% | 88.5% | 2.1% |
| Goochtown | 2.57 | 47.7 | 10.5% | 8.8% | 22.5% | 1987 | $740 | 8.9% | 77.6% | 4.2% |
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 Gum Sulphur. 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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