Population 117 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Holmes Mill
Household size in Holmes Mill
| Period | Holmes Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Holmes Mill are small: just 2.28 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.64 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 Holmes Mill
| Period | Holmes Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.1, Holmes Mill is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Holmes Mill
| Period | Holmes Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Holmes Mill: 16.2% 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 Holmes Mill
Renters in Holmes Mill
| Period | Holmes Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +25.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Holmes Mill rent their homes (29.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Kentucky. Among homeowners, 71.5% 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 Holmes Mill
| Period | Holmes Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 30.2% of the housing in Holmes Mill, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Holmes Mill
| Period | Holmes Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Holmes Mill is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Holmes Mill
| Period | Holmes Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $517 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $419 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $293 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $653 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$136 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Holmes Mill pays $653 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 51.0% of the typical renter's income, 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 Holmes Mill
Bachelor's degrees in Holmes Mill
| Period | Holmes Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.3% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Holmes Mill have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.7%, 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 Holmes Mill
| Period | Holmes Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 60.0% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.7% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +34.6 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Holmes Mill never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.7% 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 Holmes Mill
| Period | Holmes Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Holmes Mill runs well above the national rate: 8.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Holmes Mill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes Mill | 2.28 | 46.1 | 16.2% | 29.8% | 30.2% | 1966 | $653 | 12.7% | 76.7% | 8.6% |
| Rutherford | 2.32 | 44.0 | 14.0% | 32.3% | 26.5% | 1969 | $719 | 12.1% | 78.3% | 12.8% |
| Shepherd Hill | 2.48 | 56.6 | 6.9% | 9.2% | 17.7% | 1946 | $1,203 | 4.8% | 88.2% | 2.0% |
| Calvin | 1.94 | 61.6 | 4.3% | 10.4% | 19.3% | 1945 | $1,203 | 4.8% | 89.5% | 0.0% |
| Keokee | 2.04 | 60.9 | 6.2% | 8.1% | 23.9% | 1953 | $1,203 | 8.1% | 87.9% | 0.5% |
| Closplint | 2.28 | 46.1 | 16.2% | 29.8% | 30.2% | 1966 | $653 | 12.7% | 76.7% | 8.6% |
| Maness | 4.11 | 41.5 | 14.6% | 6.7% | 12.9% | 1947 | $1,203 | 4.8% | 84.6% | 8.0% |
| Black Bottom | 2.28 | 46.1 | 16.2% | 29.8% | 30.2% | 1966 | $653 | 12.7% | 76.7% | 8.6% |
| Hiram | 2.76 | 34.2 | 13.7% | 42.6% | 20.4% | 1979 | $641 | 23.6% | 86.2% | 3.3% |
| Rawhide | 1.71 | 65.0 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 47.2% | 1988 | $1,203 | 22.8% | 82.4% | 0.0% |
| St. Charles | 2.79 | 35.6 | 11.9% | 17.4% | 11.2% | 1957 | $1,203 | 4.9% | 60.4% | 4.1% |
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 Holmes Mill. 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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