Population 106 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in High Knob
Household size in High Knob
| Period | High Knob | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.08 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.20 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.15 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
High Knob is a place of big households: 3.15 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 High Knob
| Period | High Knob | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.0 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of High Knob is 37.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 41.3 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 High Knob
| Period | High Knob | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 32.8% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +24.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in High Knob: 32.8% 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 High Knob
Renters in High Knob
| Period | High Knob | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.6% of households in High Knob rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (49.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 High Knob
| Period | High Knob | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in High Knob than nationally: 13.3%, 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 High Knob
| Period | High Knob | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
High Knob has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, 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 High Knob
| Period | High Knob | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $307 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $655 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $549 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $760 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$454 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in High Knob costs $760 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 50.0% 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 High Knob
Bachelor's degrees in High Knob
| Period | High Knob | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in High Knob have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.0%, 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 High Knob
| Period | High Knob | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.9% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 66.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 67.9% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +28.1 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a third of adults in High Knob never finished high school, well above the national share: only 67.9% 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 High Knob
| Period | High Knob | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in High Knob: 11.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
High Knob 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Knob | 3.15 | 37.3 | 32.8% | 24.6% | 13.3% | 1999 | $760 | 17.0% | 67.9% | 11.1% |
| Chestnutburg | 3.16 | 36.9 | 33.5% | 24.4% | 13.7% | 2000 | $767 | 16.9% | 68.0% | 11.1% |
| Burning Springs | 2.46 | 44.0 | 18.6% | 23.3% | 24.6% | 1985 | $776 | 7.8% | 76.6% | 11.0% |
| Maulden | 2.79 | 37.9 | 7.4% | 6.1% | 2.5% | 1991 | $1,065 | 4.6% | 76.7% | 0.5% |
| Annville | 2.75 | 41.1 | 11.6% | 21.4% | 4.1% | 1991 | $872 | 15.1% | 76.5% | 4.1% |
| Tyner | 2.55 | 44.5 | 7.6% | 11.8% | 12.3% | 1992 | $895 | 7.1% | 75.9% | 0.3% |
| Sextons Creek | 3.08 | 37.7 | 29.0% | 20.9% | 13.1% | 1998 | $791 | 14.7% | 69.0% | 9.8% |
| Sidell | 3.11 | 39.4 | 9.8% | 6.8% | 10.5% | 1998 | $699 | 30.6% | 86.3% | 10.1% |
| Moores Creek | 2.61 | 52.1 | 8.5% | 35.8% | 1.1% | 1978 | $520 | 19.1% | 64.7% | 9.7% |
| Fall Rock | 2.34 | 45.2 | 16.2% | 23.1% | 26.4% | 1982 | $778 | 6.3% | 78.0% | 10.9% |
| Olin | 2.76 | 35.9 | 11.1% | 16.7% | 4.9% | 1998 | $1,059 | 13.3% | 83.6% | 0.8% |
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 High Knob. 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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