Population 655 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hinkle
Household size in Hinkle
| Period | Hinkle | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.94 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.39 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.94 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Hinkle are large by national standards, averaging 2.94 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home.
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 Hinkle
| Period | Hinkle | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.9 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Hinkle skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.1, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.2, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Hinkle
| Period | Hinkle | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Hinkle (8.6%), 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 Hinkle
Renters in Hinkle
| Period | Hinkle | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.7% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Hinkle own their homes; 30.5% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Kentucky. Among homeowners, 79.6% 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 Hinkle
| Period | Hinkle | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Hinkle than nationally: 6.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Hinkle
| Period | Hinkle | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Hinkle 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 Hinkle
| Period | Hinkle | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $461 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $641 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $444 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $764 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$303 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Hinkle runs $764 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Hinkle
Bachelor's degrees in Hinkle
| Period | Hinkle | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Hinkle than nationally: 30.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Kentucky.
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 Hinkle
| Period | Hinkle | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.5% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 66.2% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 65.7% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a third of adults in Hinkle never finished high school, well above the national share: only 65.7% 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 Hinkle
| Period | Hinkle | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Hinkle: 18.1% 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).
Hinkle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinkle | 2.94 | 42.1 | 8.6% | 30.5% | 6.4% | 1987 | $764 | 30.2% | 65.7% | 18.1% |
| Cannon | 2.64 | 47.0 | 9.6% | 25.3% | 13.8% | 1986 | $796 | 19.3% | 69.1% | 20.0% |
| Girdler | 2.93 | 38.1 | 13.0% | 33.2% | 12.9% | 1988 | $989 | 9.0% | 68.6% | 11.7% |
| Green Road | 2.94 | 41.3 | 9.5% | 31.3% | 7.7% | 1987 | $811 | 25.8% | 66.3% | 16.7% |
| Bimble | 2.25 | 48.3 | 8.2% | 18.7% | 34.0% | 1988 | $698 | 6.8% | 85.6% | 3.0% |
| Heidrick | 2.63 | 45.7 | 18.9% | 35.4% | 10.7% | 1981 | $738 | 14.1% | 86.2% | 4.8% |
| Hammond | 2.28 | 44.2 | 27.9% | 15.4% | 12.3% | 1989 | $790 | 14.2% | 54.6% | 35.4% |
| Scalf | 1.91 | 42.9 | 34.9% | 13.1% | 15.8% | 1992 | $795 | 3.5% | 55.3% | 38.1% |
| Sprule | 2.90 | 38.8 | 13.0% | 33.1% | 11.6% | 1988 | $959 | 11.8% | 69.0% | 12.4% |
| Walker | 2.08 | 34.2 | 16.7% | 13.6% | 14.9% | 1994 | $761 | 1.8% | 81.2% | 10.2% |
| Old Flat Lick | 2.10 | 41.9 | 20.8% | 43.5% | 35.7% | 1989 | $687 | 30.8% | 48.4% | 33.5% |
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 Hinkle. 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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