Population 568 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in McCarr
Household size in McCarr
| Period | McCarr | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
McCarr is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 McCarr
| Period | McCarr | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in McCarr are younger than 40.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 McCarr
| Period | McCarr | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in McCarr: 3.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 9.4 points, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 McCarr
Renters in McCarr
| Period | McCarr | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in McCarr is about as common as it is nationally: 32.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 65.3% 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 McCarr
| Period | McCarr | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in McCarr: 12.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same.
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 McCarr
| Period | McCarr | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −8 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in McCarr are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1984, 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 McCarr
| Period | McCarr | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $564 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $634 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $573 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $598 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$35 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in McCarr runs $598 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.3% of household income on rent, just over 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 McCarr
Bachelor's degrees in McCarr
| Period | McCarr | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in McCarr have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.4%, 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 McCarr
| Period | McCarr | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.9% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.9% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.1% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in McCarr never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.1% 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 McCarr
| Period | McCarr | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in McCarr: 8.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
McCarr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCarr | 2.38 | 40.2 | 3.0% | 32.4% | 12.0% | 1984 | $598 | 5.4% | 79.1% | 8.9% |
| Matewan | 2.39 | 41.8 | 14.5% | 31.4% | 15.7% | 1983 | $479 | 8.3% | 77.9% | 10.9% |
| North Matewan | 1.98 | 60.2 | 10.3% | 19.0% | 2.9% | 1981 | $750 | 5.1% | 78.8% | 21.2% |
| Hardy | 2.48 | 44.2 | 13.3% | 16.9% | 20.7% | 1979 | $560 | 16.4% | 91.5% | 3.0% |
| Rawl | 1.94 | 52.5 | 12.2% | 6.3% | 29.0% | 1985 | $504 | 3.2% | 68.6% | 0.0% |
| Freeburn | 2.01 | 58.5 | 6.3% | 11.6% | 14.2% | 1982 | $472 | 11.3% | 67.9% | 7.3% |
| Edgarton | 1.97 | 60.8 | 10.2% | 18.5% | 2.5% | 1981 | $760 | 4.9% | 78.8% | 21.5% |
| Red Jacket | 2.28 | 46.5 | 13.8% | 28.2% | 12.8% | 1982 | $526 | 7.7% | 79.0% | 14.1% |
| Ransom | 2.59 | 47.8 | 8.9% | 15.9% | 12.4% | 1986 | $742 | 10.7% | 74.3% | 2.1% |
| Taylorville | 2.51 | 42.6 | 9.4% | 28.2% | 18.4% | 1988 | $616 | 10.6% | 80.6% | 8.2% |
| Huddy | 2.71 | 38.7 | 13.5% | 16.9% | 7.4% | 1971 | $577 | 8.0% | 86.4% | 0.9% |
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 McCarr. 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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