Population 466 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Letcher
Household size in Letcher
| Period | Letcher | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Letcher holds 2.88 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.62 in 2006–10, 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 Letcher
| Period | Letcher | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Letcher is 42.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Letcher
| Period | Letcher | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Letcher than nationally: 9.9%, against 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 Letcher
Renters in Letcher
| Period | Letcher | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.3% of households in Letcher rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (41.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Letcher
| Period | Letcher | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.0% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 31.0% of the housing in Letcher, 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 Letcher
| Period | Letcher | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Letcher are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky.
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 Letcher
| Period | Letcher | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $417 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $406 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $408 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $807 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$390 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Letcher runs $807 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 Letcher
Bachelor's degrees in Letcher
| Period | Letcher | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Letcher than nationally: 26.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky.
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 Letcher
| Period | Letcher | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.9% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.6% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.2% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +30.4 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Letcher: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Letcher
| Period | Letcher | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Letcher 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).
Letcher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letcher | 2.88 | 42.9 | 9.9% | 24.3% | 31.0% | 1986 | $807 | 26.0% | 96.3% | 0.0% |
| Blackey | 2.92 | 44.1 | 1.8% | 22.2% | 6.2% | 1963 | $459 | 15.7% | 83.8% | 18.9% |
| Roxana | 2.26 | 51.6 | 12.4% | 26.9% | 38.8% | 1980 | $486 | 17.9% | 81.3% | 1.0% |
| Jeremiah | 2.38 | 50.2 | 14.9% | 10.7% | 23.8% | 1983 | $810 | 18.4% | 82.8% | 0.0% |
| Redfox | 2.66 | 47.6 | 10.0% | 41.4% | 23.8% | 1977 | $808 | 18.1% | 77.5% | 4.2% |
| Premium | 2.09 | 56.4 | 12.8% | 12.4% | 22.4% | 1987 | $681 | 14.0% | 82.7% | 0.0% |
| Isom | 2.25 | 47.5 | 14.9% | 11.3% | 19.9% | 1981 | $821 | 12.7% | 79.2% | 0.0% |
| Hallie | 2.82 | 39.5 | 2.4% | 31.8% | 27.0% | 1976 | $417 | 18.4% | 74.3% | 10.4% |
| Skyline | 2.75 | 36.8 | 3.4% | 38.9% | 41.4% | 1986 | $417 | 20.7% | 69.4% | 3.9% |
| Ulvah | 2.76 | 40.9 | 2.9% | 20.2% | 20.1% | 1988 | $931 | 0.8% | 76.5% | 11.7% |
| Whitesburg | 2.36 | 43.2 | 14.5% | 26.9% | 17.2% | 1978 | $729 | 13.5% | 84.6% | 5.6% |
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 Letcher. 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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