Population 1,450 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jenkins
Household size in Jenkins
| Period | Jenkins | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Jenkins are small: just 2.33 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.45, 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 Jenkins
| Period | Jenkins | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.4 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Jenkins skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.4, 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 Jenkins
| Period | Jenkins | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Jenkins (10.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Kentucky overall (11.9%).
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 Jenkins
Renters in Jenkins
| Period | Jenkins | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Jenkins own their homes; 26.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About three-quarters of owners (76.0%) 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 Jenkins
| Period | Jenkins | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Jenkins: 19.9% of homes are empty, 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 Jenkins
| Period | Jenkins | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Jenkins is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, 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 Jenkins
| Period | Jenkins | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $499 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $500 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $532 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $841 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$342 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Jenkins runs $841 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.9% of household income on rent, just 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 Jenkins
Bachelor's degrees in Jenkins
| Period | Jenkins | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Jenkins have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.3%, 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 Jenkins
| Period | Jenkins | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.3% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.9% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Jenkins never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.9% 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 Jenkins
| Period | Jenkins | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Jenkins than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, 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).
Jenkins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins | 2.33 | 45.4 | 10.9% | 26.1% | 19.9% | 1970 | $841 | 12.3% | 81.9% | 6.3% |
| Burdine | 1.96 | 45.7 | 9.0% | 30.7% | 25.1% | 1981 | $438 | 10.2% | 78.6% | 11.5% |
| Payne Gap | 2.05 | 49.0 | 9.7% | 26.7% | 25.4% | 1964 | $637 | 12.5% | 87.0% | 4.0% |
| Mc Roberts | 2.62 | 37.2 | 8.3% | 18.7% | 25.1% | 1962 | $727 | 8.3% | 82.0% | 0.9% |
| Cromona | 2.54 | 45.3 | 15.4% | 19.3% | 18.9% | 1985 | $1,546 | 11.4% | 73.6% | 0.0% |
| Potters Fork | 2.76 | 46.0 | 12.1% | 15.5% | 8.9% | 1979 | $921 | 12.4% | 82.6% | 11.4% |
| Fleming-Neon | 2.65 | 40.6 | 8.6% | 29.3% | 20.3% | 1973 | $1,017 | 10.6% | 66.4% | 1.4% |
| Jackhorn | 2.79 | 34.9 | 14.5% | 32.9% | 19.2% | 1962 | $704 | 7.8% | 86.2% | 11.3% |
| Neon | 2.62 | 41.1 | 5.6% | 39.4% | 10.4% | 1982 | $869 | 13.2% | 56.3% | 2.0% |
| Seco | 2.56 | 41.6 | 7.9% | 33.3% | 12.1% | 1986 | $1,015 | 15.0% | 63.5% | 2.6% |
| Norland | 2.43 | 36.8 | 6.7% | 35.8% | 22.0% | 1973 | $876 | 12.9% | 88.6% | 0.6% |
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 Jenkins. 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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