Population 11,245 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Idle Hour
Household size in Idle Hour
| Period | Idle Hour | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.34 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.44 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.36 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | +0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Idle Hour is a place of small households, averaging 2.22 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.26, as it has nationally. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the center.
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 Idle Hour
| Period | Idle Hour | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.2 | 35.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.1 | 36.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.6 | 36.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.3 | 36.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.3, Idle Hour is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has climbed from 28.2 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Idle Hour is younger than the great majority of Lexington neighborhoods.
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 Idle Hour
| Period | Idle Hour | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 11.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 10.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −1.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Idle Hour (14.4%), above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 8.3 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Idle Hour
Renters in Idle Hour
| Period | Idle Hour | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.0% | 43.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 70.3% | 45.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 70.8% | 45.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 69.4% | 46.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Idle Hour: 69.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 26.7% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the west. The renter share is down 1.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Idle Hour
| Period | Idle Hour | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 8.7% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Idle Hour than nationally: 8.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Lexington as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy is down 8.8 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Idle Hour
| Period | Idle Hour | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1979 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1980 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1982 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Idle Hour are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the south.
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 Idle Hour
| Period | Idle Hour | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $748 | $824 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $834 | $896 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $927 | $1,024 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,166 | $1,309 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$417 | +$486 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Idle Hour runs $1,166 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $417 a month since 2006–10, up 56%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 32.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the south.
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 Idle Hour
Bachelor's degrees in Idle Hour
| Period | Idle Hour | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 39.8% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 40.9% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.9% | 43.7% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.3% | 47.5% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +7.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Idle Hour (34.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in Lexington overall (47.5%). The share with a degree is up 12.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Idle Hour
| Period | Idle Hour | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.4% | 88.6% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.1% | 89.6% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 90.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.2% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +3.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Idle Hour never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 1.8 points, mirroring the country. Idle Hour has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Lexington neighborhoods.
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 Idle Hour
| Period | Idle Hour | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 7.9% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in Idle Hour is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 6.2 points, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Idle Hour compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idle Hour | 2.22 | 30.3 | 14.4% | 69.4% | 8.0% | 1984 | $1,166 | 34.3% | 86.2% | 5.7% |
| Reservorir | 1.99 | 46.2 | 3.4% | 46.0% | 8.9% | 1977 | $1,379 | 62.8% | 94.4% | 4.0% |
| Liberty Area | 2.15 | 38.9 | 9.0% | 43.8% | 2.4% | 2007 | $1,569 | 54.8% | 95.0% | 4.5% |
| Chevy Chase-Ashland Park | 2.02 | 45.2 | 1.5% | 40.3% | 8.1% | 1955 | $1,175 | 76.2% | 98.6% | 5.2% |
| Fairway-Liberty Heights | 2.04 | 37.4 | 8.4% | 37.1% | 5.9% | 1955 | $938 | 54.4% | 93.7% | 3.3% |
| Eastland Park-Dixie Plantation | 2.10 | 47.9 | 11.2% | 45.3% | 9.9% | 1976 | $1,206 | 28.3% | 89.0% | 2.3% |
| Mount Vernon-Hollywood-Montclair | 2.81 | 21.5 | 5.4% | 67.8% | 36.7% | 1946 | $1,282 | 53.9% | 99.2% | 18.6% |
| Brookhaven-Lansdowne | 2.07 | 38.4 | 4.8% | 52.5% | 8.6% | 1965 | $873 | 48.7% | 92.1% | 1.4% |
| University of Kentucky | 3.05 | 20.5 | 7.5% | 76.3% | 41.6% | 1946 | $1,245 | 45.4% | 99.7% | 25.8% |
| Southeastern Hills | 2.00 | 33.1 | 18.4% | 64.8% | 8.8% | 1988 | $1,301 | 40.9% | 91.3% | 5.8% |
| Downtown Lexington | 1.65 | 41.2 | 9.7% | 73.9% | 8.0% | 1959 | $875 | 56.0% | 92.0% | 8.6% |
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 Idle Hour. 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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