Jeremiah, KY Demographics

Population 787 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Jeremiah

Household size in Jeremiah

Household size, people per household
PeriodJeremiahKentuckyU.S.
2006–102.602.512.68
2010–142.332.532.73
2015–192.092.522.71
2020–242.382.512.65
Change−0.22−0.00−0.03
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Jeremiah is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 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 2.60, 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 Jeremiah

Median age, years
PeriodJeremiahKentuckyU.S.
2006–1038.938.537.7
2010–1447.639.338.6
2015–1949.340.039.6
2020–2450.239.940.1
Change+11.2+1.5+2.3
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With a median age of 50.2, Jeremiah 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 Jeremiah

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodJeremiahKentuckyU.S.
2006–106.5%11.7%12.3%
2010–148.1%11.9%12.3%
2015–198.9%11.8%11.6%
2020–2414.9%11.9%11.6%
Change+8.4 pts+0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head just over one in seven households in Jeremiah (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 Jeremiah

Renters in Jeremiah

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodJeremiahKentuckyU.S.
2006–1029.8%30.1%33.3%
2010–1429.1%32.3%35.6%
2015–1926.5%32.8%36.0%
2020–2410.7%31.7%34.8%
Change−19.2 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 10.7% of households in Jeremiah rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 55.7% 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 Jeremiah

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodJeremiahKentuckyU.S.
2006–1016.8%12.2%11.4%
2010–1415.3%11.9%11.4%
2015–1915.0%12.3%11.1%
2020–2423.8%10.6%9.6%
Change+7.0 pts−1.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Jeremiah: 23.8% 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 Jeremiah

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodJeremiahKentuckyU.S.
2006–10197819771974
2010–14197319791975
2015–19199319801977
2020–24198319821980
Change+5+5+6
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The typical home in Jeremiah was built around 1983, 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 Jeremiah

Rent, per month
PeriodJeremiahKentuckyU.S.
2006–10$488$657$965
2010–14$432$728$1,040
2015–19$459$814$1,213
2020–24$810$1,024$1,571
Change+$322+$367+$606
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A typical rental in Jeremiah costs $810 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.6% 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 Jeremiah

Bachelor's degrees in Jeremiah

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodJeremiahKentuckyU.S.
2006–104.6%21.3%28.4%
2010–147.3%22.5%29.6%
2015–197.5%24.5%32.1%
2020–2418.4%27.6%35.6%
Change+13.8 pts+6.2 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Jeremiah: 18.4% 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 Jeremiah

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodJeremiahKentuckyU.S.
2006–1059.2%81.7%84.9%
2010–1468.3%83.9%86.1%
2015–1978.8%86.4%87.7%
2020–2482.8%88.8%89.3%
Change+23.6 pts+7.2 pts+4.3 pts
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About one in six adults in Jeremiah never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.8% 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 Jeremiah

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodJeremiahKentuckyU.S.
2006–107.8%8.4%8.1%
2010–148.8%9.5%9.4%
2015–196.0%5.8%5.6%
2020–240.0%5.1%5.4%
Change−7.8 pts−3.3 pts−2.7 pts
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The survey found almost no one in Jeremiah 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).

Jeremiah compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Jeremiah2.3850.214.9%10.7%23.8%1983$81018.4%82.8%0.0%
Isom2.2547.514.9%11.3%19.9%1981$82112.7%79.2%0.0%
Redfox2.6647.610.0%41.4%23.8%1977$80818.1%77.5%4.2%
Letcher2.8842.99.9%24.3%31.0%1986$80726.0%96.3%0.0%
Premium2.0956.412.8%12.4%22.4%1987$68114.0%82.7%0.0%
Whitesburg2.3643.214.5%26.9%17.2%1978$72913.5%84.6%5.6%
Thornton2.4443.714.3%15.7%15.8%1979$8639.6%84.0%1.4%
Roxana2.2651.612.4%26.9%38.8%1980$48617.9%81.3%1.0%
Blackey2.9244.11.8%22.2%6.2%1963$45915.7%83.8%18.9%
Ermine2.0840.05.1%58.2%18.9%1976$6656.1%80.5%2.3%
Littcarr2.2155.411.6%27.8%23.6%1976$92026.3%78.3%24.6%

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 Jeremiah. 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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