Population 465 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lookout
Household size in Lookout
| Period | Lookout | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.98 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Lookout are small: just 1.98 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 2.31, 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 Lookout
| Period | Lookout | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.9, Lookout 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 Lookout
| Period | Lookout | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in Lookout, 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 Lookout
Renters in Lookout
| Period | Lookout | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Lookout rent their homes (26.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly six in ten owners (56.6%) 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 Lookout
| Period | Lookout | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.7% of the housing in Lookout, 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 Lookout
| Period | Lookout | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Lookout is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. 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 Lookout
| Period | Lookout | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $391 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $345 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $495 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $532 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$142 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lookout costs $532 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Lookout
Bachelor's degrees in Lookout
| Period | Lookout | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lookout: 11.2% 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 Lookout
| Period | Lookout | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 60.2% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 65.0% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 70.5% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Lookout never finished high school, well above the national share: only 70.5% 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 Lookout
| Period | Lookout | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Lookout than nationally: unemployment was 6.1%, against 5.4%. 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).
Lookout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout | 1.98 | 52.9 | 8.1% | 26.9% | 22.7% | 1985 | $532 | 11.2% | 70.5% | 6.1% |
| Hellier | 2.05 | 60.4 | 6.9% | 25.4% | 35.8% | 1979 | $606 | 1.7% | 61.6% | 2.1% |
| Dorton | 2.32 | 39.6 | 11.1% | 16.4% | 5.9% | 1982 | $1,036 | 20.4% | 81.0% | 0.5% |
| Shelbiana | 2.30 | 46.2 | 7.2% | 25.4% | 25.2% | 1978 | $1,105 | 12.1% | 83.2% | 1.4% |
| Elkhorn City | 2.26 | 49.6 | 9.9% | 22.2% | 21.1% | 1985 | $832 | 16.2% | 85.7% | 5.2% |
| Ashcamp | 2.23 | 50.2 | 4.4% | 17.0% | 23.5% | 1985 | $1,000 | 11.6% | 83.0% | 3.8% |
| Shelby Gap | 2.36 | 51.0 | 7.6% | 19.6% | 33.1% | 1983 | $1,014 | 12.1% | 86.0% | 3.7% |
| Robinson Creek | 3.06 | 34.8 | 6.2% | 6.2% | 9.7% | 1987 | $563 | 14.0% | 80.6% | 10.3% |
| Jonancy | 1.94 | 61.0 | 6.6% | 12.9% | 33.5% | 1979 | $1,034 | 7.7% | 62.5% | 7.1% |
| Virgie | 2.42 | 45.8 | 9.3% | 12.5% | 19.4% | 1987 | $870 | 11.2% | 71.4% | 0.9% |
| Regina | 2.16 | 47.2 | 9.6% | 26.4% | 14.0% | 1977 | $990 | 16.7% | 90.1% | 4.6% |
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 Lookout. 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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