Population 35 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jabez
Household size in Jabez
| Period | Jabez | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.97 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.65 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Jabez average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Kentucky overall, where it has 2.51 people. Household size has climbed from 1.97 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 Jabez
| Period | Jabez | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 61.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Jabez skews older: half of its residents are older than 58.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Jabez
| Period | Jabez | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Jabez (15.8%), 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 Jabez
Renters in Jabez
| Period | Jabez | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Jabez is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 62.7% 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 Jabez
| Period | Jabez | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.5% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 75.5% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 78.2% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 77.7% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +19.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 77.7% of the housing in Jabez, 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 Jabez
| Period | Jabez | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Jabez is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, 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 Jabez
| Period | Jabez | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $500 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $488 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $583 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $620 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$120 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Jabez runs $620 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 43.6% 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 Jabez
Bachelor's degrees in Jabez
| Period | Jabez | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Jabez: 8.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Jabez
| Period | Jabez | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.9% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.4% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.1% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Jabez never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.1% 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 Jabez
| Period | Jabez | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Jabez 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).
Jabez 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabez | 2.62 | 58.6 | 15.8% | 14.9% | 77.7% | 1992 | $620 | 8.5% | 74.1% | 0.0% |
| Vinnie | 2.59 | 59.8 | 10.5% | 13.2% | 42.8% | 1982 | $720 | 16.5% | 84.3% | 3.6% |
| Ono | 2.32 | 58.1 | 6.6% | 11.6% | 56.9% | 1993 | $690 | 28.8% | 90.9% | 2.7% |
| Naomi | 2.29 | 48.5 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 27.1% | 1990 | $689 | 14.9% | 86.1% | 4.9% |
| Touristville | 2.24 | 52.4 | 18.7% | 12.6% | 55.5% | 1993 | $771 | 31.9% | 96.1% | 0.0% |
| Eadsville | 2.30 | 53.5 | 6.6% | 18.4% | 31.3% | 1988 | $756 | 27.3% | 88.8% | 5.5% |
| Nancy | 2.43 | 50.4 | 9.1% | 12.8% | 22.3% | 1987 | $716 | 17.6% | 85.1% | 3.4% |
| Ingle | 2.50 | 53.2 | 7.4% | 12.2% | 17.3% | 1983 | $721 | 18.5% | 87.4% | 3.4% |
| Karlus | 2.24 | 39.4 | 22.8% | 32.9% | 36.7% | 1996 | $604 | 24.0% | 82.1% | 0.0% |
| Parnell | 2.31 | 29.6 | 16.4% | 32.8% | 12.5% | 1989 | $1,072 | 8.2% | 90.5% | 9.2% |
| Horntown | 2.78 | 33.8 | 19.0% | 20.3% | 15.2% | 1986 | $858 | 4.7% | 78.3% | 8.1% |
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 Jabez. 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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