Population 252 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Isom
Household size in Isom
| Period | Isom | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.03 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Isom is a place of small households, averaging 2.25 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 dropped from 2.57, 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 Isom
| Period | Isom | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.5 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.6 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.5, Isom 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 Isom
| Period | Isom | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Isom (14.9%), well above 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 Isom
Renters in Isom
| Period | Isom | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −15.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Isom is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About seven in ten owners (71.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Isom
| Period | Isom | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.9% of the housing in Isom, 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 Isom
| Period | Isom | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Isom was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Isom
| Period | Isom | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $510 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $541 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $631 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $821 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$311 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Isom costs $821 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Isom
Bachelor's degrees in Isom
| Period | Isom | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Isom 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 Isom
| Period | Isom | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.9% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.2% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.0% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.2% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Isom never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.2% 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 Isom
| Period | Isom | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Isom out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Isom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isom | 2.25 | 47.5 | 14.9% | 11.3% | 19.9% | 1981 | $821 | 12.7% | 79.2% | 0.0% |
| Jeremiah | 2.38 | 50.2 | 14.9% | 10.7% | 23.8% | 1983 | $810 | 18.4% | 82.8% | 0.0% |
| Redfox | 2.66 | 47.6 | 10.0% | 41.4% | 23.8% | 1977 | $808 | 18.1% | 77.5% | 4.2% |
| Thornton | 2.44 | 43.7 | 14.3% | 15.7% | 15.8% | 1979 | $863 | 9.6% | 84.0% | 1.4% |
| Whitesburg | 2.36 | 43.2 | 14.5% | 26.9% | 17.2% | 1978 | $729 | 13.5% | 84.6% | 5.6% |
| Letcher | 2.88 | 42.9 | 9.9% | 24.3% | 31.0% | 1986 | $807 | 26.0% | 96.3% | 0.0% |
| Premium | 2.09 | 56.4 | 12.8% | 12.4% | 22.4% | 1987 | $681 | 14.0% | 82.7% | 0.0% |
| Ermine | 2.08 | 40.0 | 5.1% | 58.2% | 18.9% | 1976 | $665 | 6.1% | 80.5% | 2.3% |
| Mallie | 2.49 | 47.9 | 16.3% | 39.8% | 18.1% | 1982 | $823 | 20.8% | 69.6% | 6.9% |
| Littcarr | 2.21 | 55.4 | 11.6% | 27.8% | 23.6% | 1976 | $920 | 26.3% | 78.3% | 24.6% |
| Roxana | 2.26 | 51.6 | 12.4% | 26.9% | 38.8% | 1980 | $486 | 17.9% | 81.3% | 1.0% |
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 Isom. 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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