Population 646 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hitchins
Household size in Hitchins
| Period | Hitchins | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.13 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.58 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Hitchins is a place of small households, averaging 2.13 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 2.72 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 Hitchins
| Period | Hitchins | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
At 40.4, the median age in Hitchins 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 Hitchins
| Period | Hitchins | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are just as common in Hitchins as they are nationally: 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 Hitchins
Renters in Hitchins
| Period | Hitchins | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Hitchins rent their homes (25.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 74.8% 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 Hitchins
| Period | Hitchins | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Hitchins than nationally: 11.4%, against 9.6%. 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 Hitchins
| Period | Hitchins | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Hitchins is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, 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 Hitchins
| Period | Hitchins | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $398 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $524 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $737 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $724 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$326 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hitchins costs $724 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.9% 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 Hitchins
Bachelor's degrees in Hitchins
| Period | Hitchins | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hitchins have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 4.5%, 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 Hitchins
| Period | Hitchins | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.6% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.5% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Hitchins never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.5% 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 Hitchins
| Period | Hitchins | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Hitchins than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 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).
Hitchins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchins | 2.13 | 40.4 | 11.6% | 25.0% | 11.4% | 1988 | $724 | 4.5% | 73.5% | 3.5% |
| Grayson | 2.37 | 41.1 | 7.4% | 27.1% | 9.4% | 1987 | $750 | 18.1% | 86.6% | 6.8% |
| Leon | 2.28 | 50.1 | 2.8% | 14.2% | 4.2% | 1986 | $742 | 21.1% | 87.8% | 9.3% |
| Willard | 2.50 | 43.6 | 6.0% | 6.1% | 25.2% | 1978 | $724 | 17.9% | 81.3% | 1.3% |
| Denton | 2.39 | 39.4 | 9.8% | 28.1% | 12.5% | 1991 | $709 | 5.8% | 75.9% | 5.6% |
| Jeriel | 2.83 | 41.2 | 4.1% | 17.4% | 20.8% | 1985 | $682 | 15.1% | 83.0% | 6.4% |
| Pactolus | 2.25 | 43.9 | 9.0% | 7.4% | 6.7% | 1984 | $774 | 20.7% | 89.5% | 1.3% |
| Fultz | 2.33 | 52.9 | 8.6% | 26.4% | 18.7% | 1977 | $910 | 5.8% | 79.8% | 1.4% |
| Grahn | 2.22 | 45.7 | 5.1% | 17.3% | 18.1% | 1977 | $911 | 9.1% | 84.2% | 1.3% |
| Coalton | 2.72 | 36.3 | 18.0% | 10.7% | 12.5% | 1991 | $870 | 19.1% | 91.6% | 0.8% |
| Rush | 3.06 | 36.8 | 18.0% | 11.1% | 12.1% | 1991 | $829 | 12.8% | 83.8% | 1.7% |
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 Hitchins. 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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