Population 279 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Meshack
Household size in Meshack
| Period | Meshack | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.11 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.23 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.12 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Meshack are large by national standards, averaging 3.23 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.11 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 Meshack
| Period | Meshack | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.2 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Meshack are younger than 41.1 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 Meshack
| Period | Meshack | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Meshack than nationally: 13.2%, 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 Meshack
Renters in Meshack
| Period | Meshack | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 46.3% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +29.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Meshack than nationally: 46.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About one in six owners (16.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Meshack
| Period | Meshack | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Meshack: just 4.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Meshack
| Period | Meshack | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −11 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Meshack was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (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 Meshack
| Period | Meshack | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $410 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $558 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $485 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $634 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$224 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Meshack runs $634 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.4% of household income on rent, just 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 Meshack
Bachelor's degrees in Meshack
| Period | Meshack | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Meshack: 13.7% 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 Meshack
| Period | Meshack | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 61.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.8% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Meshack never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.8% 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 Meshack
| Period | Meshack | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Meshack has been low: just 2.4% 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).
Meshack 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meshack | 3.23 | 41.1 | 13.2% | 46.3% | 4.1% | 1979 | $634 | 13.7% | 82.8% | 2.4% |
| Persimmon | 3.16 | 40.9 | 11.5% | 43.2% | 9.0% | 1982 | $609 | 14.9% | 81.5% | 2.7% |
| Cloyds Landing | 2.60 | 44.7 | 11.0% | 27.5% | 22.6% | 1988 | $518 | 21.9% | 81.2% | 2.6% |
| Leslie | 2.83 | 39.8 | 4.2% | 17.0% | 29.2% | 1991 | $508 | 20.0% | 76.2% | 3.7% |
| Hestand | 2.11 | 48.2 | 5.6% | 8.9% | 12.9% | 1996 | $639 | 21.6% | 96.1% | 0.0% |
| Judio | 2.48 | 47.4 | 14.6% | 30.7% | 19.0% | 1986 | $523 | 22.9% | 83.8% | 2.0% |
| Vernon | 2.11 | 48.2 | 5.6% | 8.9% | 12.9% | 1996 | $639 | 21.6% | 96.1% | 0.0% |
| Marrowbone | 2.94 | 36.4 | 5.4% | 14.3% | 26.1% | 1987 | $509 | 20.8% | 80.1% | 2.6% |
| Tompkinsville | 2.37 | 40.3 | 15.4% | 31.1% | 10.4% | 1977 | $756 | 18.0% | 84.5% | 4.3% |
| Willow Shade | 2.77 | 36.7 | 20.6% | 13.2% | 32.2% | 1983 | $533 | 7.2% | 88.0% | 1.2% |
| Dubre | 2.82 | 37.9 | 5.4% | 20.4% | 23.3% | 1989 | $525 | 19.4% | 82.0% | 3.5% |
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 Meshack. 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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