Population 85 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mary Alice
Household size in Mary Alice
| Period | Mary Alice | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.04 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.00 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.92 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.93 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Mary Alice are small: just 1.92 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. Household size has dropped from 2.85 in 2006–10, 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 Mary Alice
| Period | Mary Alice | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.3 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +24.4 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 56.3, Mary Alice 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 Mary Alice
| Period | Mary Alice | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Mary Alice (12.0%), close to 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 Mary Alice
Renters in Mary Alice
| Period | Mary Alice | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −19.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Mary Alice own their homes; 26.6% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 77.8% 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 Mary Alice
| Period | Mary Alice | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Mary Alice: 20.8% 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 Mary Alice
| Period | Mary Alice | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Mary Alice are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 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 Mary Alice
| Period | Mary Alice | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $434 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $435 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $888 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $841 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$407 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Mary Alice runs $841 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 51.0% 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 Mary Alice
Bachelor's degrees in Mary Alice
| Period | Mary Alice | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −12.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mary Alice have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.6%, 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 Mary Alice
| Period | Mary Alice | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.0% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 62.2% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 57.5% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −19.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over four in ten adults in Mary Alice never finished high school, well above the national share: only 57.5% 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 Mary Alice
| Period | Mary Alice | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 42.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mary Alice has been low: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Mary Alice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Alice | 1.92 | 56.3 | 12.0% | 26.6% | 20.8% | 1980 | $841 | 6.6% | 57.5% | 2.6% |
| Gulston | 1.92 | 56.3 | 12.0% | 26.6% | 20.8% | 1980 | $841 | 6.6% | 57.5% | 2.6% |
| Liggett | 1.92 | 56.3 | 12.0% | 26.6% | 20.8% | 1980 | $841 | 6.6% | 57.5% | 2.6% |
| Lenarue | 1.92 | 56.3 | 12.0% | 26.6% | 20.8% | 1980 | $841 | 6.6% | 57.5% | 2.6% |
| Grays Knob | 1.92 | 56.3 | 12.0% | 26.6% | 20.8% | 1980 | $841 | 6.6% | 57.5% | 2.6% |
| Harlan | 2.13 | 41.6 | 15.2% | 44.4% | 10.0% | 1974 | $594 | 21.4% | 82.8% | 9.7% |
| Coalgood | 2.26 | 40.7 | 6.6% | 17.2% | 12.3% | 1983 | $668 | 33.3% | 83.3% | 4.8% |
| Three Point | 1.58 | 63.4 | 4.7% | 0.0% | 29.5% | 1978 | $678 | 22.8% | 93.6% | 0.0% |
| Dayhoit | 3.33 | 21.3 | 31.3% | 36.2% | 21.0% | 1989 | $682 | 3.8% | 83.7% | 0.2% |
| Wallins Creek | 2.63 | 37.1 | 21.7% | 24.3% | 18.4% | 1984 | $822 | 5.3% | 83.9% | 19.9% |
| Loyall | 2.30 | 40.8 | 5.8% | 27.6% | 25.8% | 1973 | $724 | 15.9% | 90.6% | 12.8% |
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 Mary Alice. 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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