Mavity, KY Demographics

Population 406 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Mavity

Household size in Mavity

Household size, people per household
PeriodMavityKentuckyU.S.
2006–102.732.512.68
2010–142.682.532.73
2015–192.492.522.71
2020–242.752.512.65
Change+0.03−0.00−0.03
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Households in Mavity average 2.75 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here.

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 Mavity

Median age, years
PeriodMavityKentuckyU.S.
2006–1038.738.537.7
2010–1444.439.338.6
2015–1952.840.039.6
2020–2442.239.940.1
Change+3.5+1.5+2.3
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The median resident of Mavity is 42.2 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.7, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 Mavity

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodMavityKentuckyU.S.
2006–1019.9%11.7%12.3%
2010–144.5%11.9%12.3%
2015–195.2%11.8%11.6%
2020–2424.8%11.9%11.6%
Change+4.9 pts+0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head about a quarter of households in Mavity (24.8%), 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 Mavity

Renters in Mavity

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodMavityKentuckyU.S.
2006–1030.9%30.1%33.3%
2010–1416.7%32.3%35.6%
2015–1910.5%32.8%36.0%
2020–248.5%31.7%34.8%
Change−22.4 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 8.5% of households in Mavity rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 56.1% 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 Mavity

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodMavityKentuckyU.S.
2006–108.0%12.2%11.4%
2010–1412.4%11.9%11.4%
2015–1913.5%12.3%11.1%
2020–2416.6%10.6%9.6%
Change+8.7 pts−1.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 16.6% of the housing in Mavity, 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 Mavity

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodMavityKentuckyU.S.
2006–10198119771974
2010–14198319791975
2015–19199119801977
2020–24199119821980
Change+10+5+6
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Mavity has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, 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 Mavity

Rent, per month
PeriodMavityKentuckyU.S.
2006–10$497$657$965
2010–14$659$728$1,040
2015–19$650$814$1,213
2020–24$894$1,024$1,571
Change+$398+$367+$606
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Rent in Mavity runs $894 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, 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 Mavity

Bachelor's degrees in Mavity

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodMavityKentuckyU.S.
2006–1011.6%21.3%28.4%
2010–1415.0%22.5%29.6%
2015–1925.4%24.5%32.1%
2020–2427.4%27.6%35.6%
Change+15.7 pts+6.2 pts+7.2 pts
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More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Mavity (27.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same.

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 Mavity

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodMavityKentuckyU.S.
2006–1087.9%81.7%84.9%
2010–1491.5%83.9%86.1%
2015–1993.6%86.4%87.7%
2020–2495.6%88.8%89.3%
Change+7.7 pts+7.2 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Mavity: 95.6% 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 Mavity

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodMavityKentuckyU.S.
2006–103.8%8.4%8.1%
2010–143.0%9.5%9.4%
2015–191.5%5.8%5.6%
2020–240.8%5.1%5.4%
Change−3.1 pts−3.3 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Mavity has been low: just 0.8% 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).

Mavity compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Mavity2.7542.224.8%8.5%16.6%1991$89427.4%95.6%0.8%
Rush3.0636.818.0%11.1%12.1%1991$82912.8%83.8%1.7%
Coalton2.7236.318.0%10.7%12.5%1991$87019.1%91.6%0.8%
Catlettsburg2.3645.411.2%19.9%11.9%1974$77717.0%89.4%4.3%
Lockwood2.1654.413.7%9.6%14.2%1979$7206.9%87.4%0.0%
Buchanan2.3553.95.9%3.8%9.2%1982$72010.9%75.3%18.0%
Kenova2.4942.117.8%24.2%12.6%1963$1,19924.7%95.0%2.1%
Denton2.3939.49.8%28.1%12.5%1991$7095.8%75.9%5.6%
Ashland2.3643.514.5%33.6%11.6%1970$86422.2%90.2%7.7%
Hunnewell1.9057.07.3%8.0%11.1%1987$80211.5%81.7%1.7%
Ceredo2.2945.010.6%28.0%14.4%1972$94325.7%90.5%5.3%

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 Mavity. 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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