Population 1,476 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kirksey
Household size in Kirksey
| Period | Kirksey | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Kirksey is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 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 2.49, 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 Kirksey
| Period | Kirksey | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Kirksey skews older than the country: its median age is 43.0, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Kirksey
| Period | Kirksey | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Kirksey (15.0%), 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 Kirksey
Renters in Kirksey
| Period | Kirksey | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Kirksey own their homes; 27.9% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 42.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Kirksey
| Period | Kirksey | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Kirksey as nationally: 8.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Kentucky overall (10.6%).
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 Kirksey
| Period | Kirksey | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Kirksey are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, 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 Kirksey
| Period | Kirksey | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $554 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $652 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $762 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,027 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$472 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Kirksey costs $1,027 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 22.0% 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 Kirksey
Bachelor's degrees in Kirksey
| Period | Kirksey | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Kirksey have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.7%, 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 Kirksey
| Period | Kirksey | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.6% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Kirksey have finished high school (91.7%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Kirksey
| Period | Kirksey | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Kirksey: 7.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Kirksey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirksey | 2.35 | 43.0 | 15.0% | 27.9% | 8.8% | 1981 | $1,027 | 21.7% | 91.7% | 7.1% |
| Golo | 1.95 | 45.9 | 16.9% | 30.8% | 6.7% | 1977 | $1,049 | 20.6% | 90.5% | 10.0% |
| Coldwater | 1.87 | 48.3 | 14.0% | 22.0% | 12.7% | 1979 | $961 | 17.6% | 90.7% | 7.2% |
| Brewers | 2.77 | 39.0 | 9.8% | 18.7% | 8.2% | 1985 | $887 | 19.9% | 91.1% | 10.7% |
| Farmington | 2.46 | 43.0 | 7.9% | 13.0% | 14.7% | 1979 | $774 | 20.8% | 89.4% | 1.9% |
| Lynn Grove | 1.65 | 54.5 | 6.8% | 4.0% | 28.0% | 1985 | $737 | 10.1% | 91.2% | 0.0% |
| Harvey | 2.70 | 41.1 | 10.1% | 12.7% | 8.9% | 1982 | $774 | 20.2% | 87.5% | 10.2% |
| Pleasant Hill | 2.36 | 39.1 | 17.8% | 23.4% | 10.0% | 1991 | $836 | 20.2% | 91.6% | 1.6% |
| Almo | 2.49 | 37.7 | 14.0% | 26.5% | 9.5% | 1993 | $733 | 28.3% | 93.6% | 3.2% |
| Oak Level | 2.63 | 41.8 | 6.7% | 10.9% | 12.7% | 1991 | $801 | 22.7% | 93.9% | 7.0% |
| Mayfield | 2.47 | 41.7 | 14.1% | 30.1% | 13.7% | 1973 | $795 | 18.2% | 88.2% | 3.3% |
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 Kirksey. 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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