Population 630 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kerby Knob
Household size in Kerby Knob
| Period | Kerby Knob | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.07 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.96 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.58 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Kerby Knob sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in Kentucky as a whole, where it has 2.51 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.07, 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 Kerby Knob
| Period | Kerby Knob | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
At 41.1, the median age in Kerby Knob is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Kerby Knob
| Period | Kerby Knob | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −14.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.4% of households in Kerby Knob, well below 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 Kerby Knob
Renters in Kerby Knob
| Period | Kerby Knob | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.9% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Kerby Knob is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (49.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Kerby Knob
| Period | Kerby Knob | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.2% of the housing in Kerby Knob, 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 Kerby Knob
| Period | Kerby Knob | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +24 | +5 | +6 |
Kerby Knob has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2001, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Kerby Knob
| Period | Kerby Knob | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $194 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $575 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $603 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $772 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$578 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Kerby Knob runs $772 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 9.0% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Kerby Knob
Bachelor's degrees in Kerby Knob
| Period | Kerby Knob | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.2% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Kerby Knob have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.8%, 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 Kerby Knob
| Period | Kerby Knob | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.3% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.5% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +29.0 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Kerby Knob never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.5% 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 Kerby Knob
| Period | Kerby Knob | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in Kerby Knob is the same as the national rate. 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).
Kerby Knob 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerby Knob | 2.65 | 41.1 | 3.4% | 15.4% | 24.2% | 2001 | $772 | 8.8% | 82.5% | 5.4% |
| Sandgap | 2.55 | 45.4 | 5.9% | 29.9% | 16.9% | 1987 | $736 | 3.3% | 70.0% | 8.3% |
| Eglon | 2.70 | 42.1 | 7.0% | 29.5% | 16.2% | 1990 | $772 | 2.2% | 70.4% | 4.8% |
| Waneta | 2.09 | 55.8 | 2.4% | 30.9% | 19.0% | 1979 | $623 | 6.7% | 68.7% | 19.3% |
| Hisel | 2.81 | 37.2 | 6.2% | 18.5% | 19.3% | 1997 | $681 | 11.2% | 81.0% | 9.4% |
| Sand Springs | 2.22 | 40.2 | 3.2% | 27.1% | 10.8% | 1984 | $997 | 7.5% | 56.9% | 4.0% |
| McKee | 2.51 | 40.7 | 7.1% | 26.3% | 18.5% | 1990 | $679 | 8.8% | 76.9% | 5.8% |
| Morrill | 3.21 | 33.8 | 8.0% | 23.3% | 14.6% | 1998 | $668 | 14.1% | 85.6% | 4.2% |
| Duluth | 2.89 | 42.1 | 6.8% | 21.0% | 16.9% | 2001 | $783 | 30.7% | 90.2% | 4.6% |
| Hurley | 2.13 | 54.7 | 4.3% | 28.3% | 17.1% | 1981 | $610 | 7.6% | 70.9% | 16.8% |
| Dabolt | 2.72 | 32.1 | 12.0% | 45.2% | 17.4% | 1984 | $530 | 7.4% | 77.2% | 5.7% |
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 Kerby Knob. 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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