Population 492 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mize
Household size in Mize
| Period | Mize | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Mize average 2.64 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Kentucky overall, where it has 2.51 people. Household size has climbed from 2.51 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Mize
| Period | Mize | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.0 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.6, Mize is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children.
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 Mize
| Period | Mize | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Mize: 19.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Mize
Renters in Mize
| Period | Mize | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.3% of households in Mize rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 48.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Mize
| Period | Mize | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Mize as nationally: 10.2%, against 9.6%.
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 Mize
| Period | Mize | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +24 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Mize is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Mize
| Period | Mize | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $254 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $452 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $329 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $875 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$621 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Mize runs $875 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 40.5% of the typical renter's income, 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 Mize
Bachelor's degrees in Mize
| Period | Mize | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mize: 16.5% 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 Mize
| Period | Mize | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.8% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Mize never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.8% 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 Mize
| Period | Mize | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.2% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mize has been low: just 3.1% 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).
Mize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mize | 2.64 | 35.6 | 19.4% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 1994 | $875 | 16.5% | 86.8% | 3.1% |
| Grassy Creek | 2.26 | 39.9 | 13.4% | 14.5% | 11.2% | 1984 | $874 | 14.5% | 78.0% | 1.1% |
| Hazel Green | 2.67 | 48.8 | 10.2% | 18.9% | 17.3% | 1990 | $834 | 12.2% | 74.3% | 0.3% |
| Lower Gillmore | 2.75 | 54.0 | 8.1% | 13.7% | 18.5% | 1993 | $850 | 11.5% | 70.1% | 0.0% |
| Helechawa | 2.22 | 44.8 | 9.6% | 18.2% | 13.5% | 1982 | $865 | 13.0% | 72.9% | 0.0% |
| Cannel City | 2.19 | 40.8 | 12.0% | 16.7% | 11.6% | 1982 | $871 | 14.0% | 75.9% | 0.5% |
| Ezel | 2.64 | 38.7 | 2.7% | 14.7% | 20.2% | 1992 | $722 | 18.0% | 86.6% | 6.9% |
| Toliver | 2.75 | 54.0 | 8.1% | 13.7% | 18.5% | 1993 | $850 | 11.5% | 70.1% | 0.0% |
| Liberty Road | 2.31 | 52.6 | 4.2% | 34.7% | 6.7% | 1979 | $550 | 31.1% | 87.2% | 6.5% |
| Blairs Mill | 2.98 | 38.7 | 10.0% | 35.7% | 20.1% | 1990 | $593 | 17.0% | 80.3% | 3.0% |
| Trent | 2.76 | 46.4 | 9.4% | 15.4% | 12.5% | 1988 | $723 | 11.7% | 73.0% | 1.5% |
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 Mize. 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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