Population 1,271 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mayking
Household size in Mayking
| Period | Mayking | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Mayking has 2.57 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Kentucky.
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 Mayking
| Period | Mayking | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Mayking skews older than the country: its median age is 43.6, 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 Mayking
| Period | Mayking | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Mayking as they are nationally: 11.0%, 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 Mayking
Renters in Mayking
| Period | Mayking | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mayking is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (65.4%) 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 Mayking
| Period | Mayking | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.5% of the housing in Mayking, 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. Vacancy has fallen 1.8 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Mayking
| Period | Mayking | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Mayking was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall.
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 Mayking
| Period | Mayking | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $486 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $607 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $615 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $845 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$359 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mayking costs $845 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Mayking
Bachelor's degrees in Mayking
| Period | Mayking | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mayking: 15.4% 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 Mayking
| Period | Mayking | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.7% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.3% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Mayking never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Mayking
| Period | Mayking | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mayking runs well above the national rate: 10.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Mayking 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayking | 2.57 | 43.6 | 11.0% | 21.2% | 15.5% | 1980 | $845 | 15.4% | 84.3% | 10.1% |
| Seco | 2.56 | 41.6 | 7.9% | 33.3% | 12.1% | 1986 | $1,015 | 15.0% | 63.5% | 2.6% |
| Ermine | 2.08 | 40.0 | 5.1% | 58.2% | 18.9% | 1976 | $665 | 6.1% | 80.5% | 2.3% |
| Millstone | 2.75 | 35.9 | 13.7% | 42.0% | 6.8% | 1976 | $703 | 11.8% | 79.5% | 13.7% |
| Whitesburg | 2.36 | 43.2 | 14.5% | 26.9% | 17.2% | 1978 | $729 | 13.5% | 84.6% | 5.6% |
| Neon | 2.62 | 41.1 | 5.6% | 39.4% | 10.4% | 1982 | $869 | 13.2% | 56.3% | 2.0% |
| Thornton | 2.44 | 43.7 | 14.3% | 15.7% | 15.8% | 1979 | $863 | 9.6% | 84.0% | 1.4% |
| Cromona | 2.54 | 45.3 | 15.4% | 19.3% | 18.9% | 1985 | $1,546 | 11.4% | 73.6% | 0.0% |
| Fleming-Neon | 2.65 | 40.6 | 8.6% | 29.3% | 20.3% | 1973 | $1,017 | 10.6% | 66.4% | 1.4% |
| Flat Gap | 2.28 | 49.6 | 6.6% | 10.0% | 17.3% | 1984 | $948 | 8.0% | 73.8% | 6.5% |
| Eolia | 2.61 | 47.4 | 13.8% | 17.7% | 14.9% | 1982 | $693 | 7.5% | 80.6% | 8.2% |
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 Mayking. 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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