Population 2,043 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Howards Mill
Household size in Howards Mill
| Period | Howards Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.11 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.52 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Howards Mill is a place of small households, averaging 2.34 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 2.87 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Howards Mill
| Period | Howards Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Howards Mill are younger than 38.8 and half are older, close to 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 Howards Mill
| Period | Howards Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Howards Mill: 7.2% of 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 Howards Mill
Renters in Howards Mill
| Period | Howards Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Howards Mill is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a quarter of owners (24.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Howards Mill
| Period | Howards Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Howards Mill as nationally: 9.2%, against 9.6%.
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 Howards Mill
| Period | Howards Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Howards Mill is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1999, 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 Howards Mill
| Period | Howards Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $775 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $831 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $827 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $963 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$188 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Howards Mill pays $963 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.0% 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 Howards Mill
Bachelor's degrees in Howards Mill
| Period | Howards Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Howards Mill than nationally: 28.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same.
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 Howards Mill
| Period | Howards Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Howards Mill: 95.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Howards Mill
| Period | Howards Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Howards Mill is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Kentucky overall (5.1%). 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).
Howards 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howards Mill | 2.34 | 38.8 | 7.2% | 22.7% | 9.2% | 1999 | $963 | 28.4% | 95.3% | 5.8% |
| Stepstone | 2.78 | 42.8 | 13.7% | 26.2% | 14.5% | 1992 | $612 | 14.0% | 85.7% | 2.9% |
| Mount Sterling | 2.46 | 39.9 | 10.8% | 37.6% | 9.6% | 1977 | $810 | 23.5% | 87.6% | 2.8% |
| Stoops | 2.67 | 38.9 | 1.4% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 2000 | $1,113 | 17.9% | 86.1% | 1.9% |
| Camargo | 2.86 | 35.2 | 13.4% | 27.2% | 13.8% | 1986 | $911 | 15.8% | 82.3% | 7.7% |
| Preston | 2.90 | 40.2 | 14.3% | 27.8% | 17.2% | 1996 | $689 | 10.1% | 84.6% | 4.3% |
| Hope | 2.95 | 39.0 | 12.5% | 24.4% | 13.9% | 1997 | $745 | 12.5% | 84.8% | 10.0% |
| Lucky Stop | 3.05 | 37.1 | 11.2% | 23.9% | 12.0% | 1997 | $830 | 15.2% | 82.2% | 13.0% |
| Judy | 2.68 | 42.5 | 2.1% | 13.3% | 9.2% | 1998 | $1,060 | 17.6% | 86.3% | 1.4% |
| Jeffersonville | 2.89 | 39.5 | 9.5% | 25.2% | 18.9% | 1992 | $909 | 14.7% | 80.4% | 5.7% |
| Prewitt | 2.89 | 41.8 | 6.3% | 15.0% | 19.4% | 1987 | $1,192 | 14.1% | 89.7% | 5.7% |
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 Howards 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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