McBrayer, KY Demographics

Population 849 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in McBrayer

Household size in McBrayer

Household size, people per household
PeriodMcBrayerKentuckyU.S.
2006–102.622.512.68
2010–143.002.532.73
2015–192.682.522.71
2020–242.662.512.65
Change+0.04−0.00−0.03
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Households in McBrayer average 2.66 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Kentucky as a whole, where it has 2.51 people.

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 McBrayer

Median age, years
PeriodMcBrayerKentuckyU.S.
2006–1038.738.537.7
2010–1437.939.338.6
2015–1943.140.039.6
2020–2443.839.940.1
Change+5.1+1.5+2.3
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McBrayer skews older than the country: its median age is 43.8, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 38.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 McBrayer

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodMcBrayerKentuckyU.S.
2006–1010.4%11.7%12.3%
2010–147.9%11.9%12.3%
2015–199.7%11.8%11.6%
2020–246.3%11.9%11.6%
Change−4.1 pts+0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 6.3% of households in McBrayer, 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 McBrayer

Renters in McBrayer

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodMcBrayerKentuckyU.S.
2006–1024.8%30.1%33.3%
2010–1419.3%32.3%35.6%
2015–1920.3%32.8%36.0%
2020–243.6%31.7%34.8%
Change−21.2 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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McBrayer is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly four in ten owners (37.3%) 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 McBrayer

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodMcBrayerKentuckyU.S.
2006–104.9%12.2%11.4%
2010–149.0%11.9%11.4%
2015–198.8%12.3%11.1%
2020–2411.2%10.6%9.6%
Change+6.3 pts−1.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy runs a little high in McBrayer: 11.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Kentucky.

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 McBrayer

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodMcBrayerKentuckyU.S.
2006–10198719771974
2010–14198619791975
2015–19198919801977
2020–24199019821980
Change+3+5+6
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McBrayer has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, 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 McBrayer

Rent, per month
PeriodMcBrayerKentuckyU.S.
2006–10$606$657$965
2010–14$855$728$1,040
2015–19$768$814$1,213
2020–24$905$1,024$1,571
Change+$299+$367+$606
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Rent in McBrayer runs $905 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.8% 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 McBrayer

Bachelor's degrees in McBrayer

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodMcBrayerKentuckyU.S.
2006–1019.4%21.3%28.4%
2010–1417.3%22.5%29.6%
2015–1922.4%24.5%32.1%
2020–2426.6%27.6%35.6%
Change+7.2 pts+6.2 pts+7.2 pts
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Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in McBrayer (26.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across 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 McBrayer

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodMcBrayerKentuckyU.S.
2006–1088.9%81.7%84.9%
2010–1486.5%83.9%86.1%
2015–1990.2%86.4%87.7%
2020–2492.8%88.8%89.3%
Change+4.0 pts+7.2 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in McBrayer is above the national rate: 92.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 McBrayer

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodMcBrayerKentuckyU.S.
2006–108.3%8.4%8.1%
2010–147.0%9.5%9.4%
2015–196.2%5.8%5.6%
2020–243.3%5.1%5.4%
Change−5.0 pts−3.3 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in McBrayer has been strong: just 3.3% 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).

McBrayer compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
McBrayer2.6643.86.3%3.6%11.2%1990$90526.6%92.8%3.3%
Nevin2.6155.24.4%0.0%7.7%1988$92226.9%93.5%7.0%
Lawrenceburg2.5542.69.6%24.1%6.3%1985$88626.5%90.5%2.4%
Tyrone2.7839.56.1%17.5%10.9%1987$85924.8%87.4%0.9%
Salvisa2.7543.913.8%14.4%14.3%1992$83325.7%93.4%5.3%
Mortonsville2.7045.69.3%10.0%9.1%1985$1,08146.3%94.0%2.0%
Ninevah2.3349.310.9%24.7%5.4%1994$96230.2%94.4%5.1%
Milner2.3541.223.1%59.0%12.5%1971$1,12738.1%90.4%1.3%
Birdie2.5443.29.6%9.9%11.6%1987$99526.3%90.8%1.7%
Alton Station2.5443.39.8%9.9%11.5%1987$99226.3%90.8%1.7%
Nonesuch2.3747.77.0%10.1%8.4%1984$1,04354.8%100.0%0.0%

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 McBrayer. 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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