Population 578 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Monitor
Household size in Monitor
| Period | Monitor | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Monitor sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Kentucky overall, where it has 2.51 people. Household size has dropped from 2.86 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 Monitor
| Period | Monitor | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Monitor skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Monitor
| Period | Monitor | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Monitor (20.5%), well above 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 Monitor
Renters in Monitor
| Period | Monitor | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Monitor is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 50.3% 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 Monitor
| Period | Monitor | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Monitor as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Kentucky as a whole (10.6%).
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 Monitor
| Period | Monitor | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Monitor 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 Monitor
| Period | Monitor | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $654 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $748 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $735 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $717 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$63 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Monitor runs $717 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.8% 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 Monitor
Bachelor's degrees in Monitor
| Period | Monitor | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Monitor: 19.6% 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 Monitor
| Period | Monitor | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.8% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.9% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Monitor never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% 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 Monitor
| Period | Monitor | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Monitor runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Monitor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 2.60 | 44.3 | 20.5% | 13.7% | 8.6% | 1990 | $717 | 19.6% | 85.9% | 3.4% |
| Bedford | 2.61 | 43.4 | 15.2% | 18.2% | 8.8% | 1990 | $860 | 16.0% | 84.6% | 5.7% |
| Prestonville | 2.43 | 44.2 | 19.4% | 10.5% | 6.4% | 1992 | $917 | 15.4% | 84.3% | 2.7% |
| Easterday | 2.69 | 30.3 | 16.0% | 16.3% | 6.4% | 1993 | $974 | 16.4% | 85.2% | 1.2% |
| Mount Pleasant | 2.87 | 33.3 | 4.9% | 19.4% | 1.9% | 1993 | $908 | 13.7% | 81.9% | 5.2% |
| Milton | 2.40 | 42.0 | 11.4% | 23.0% | 16.5% | 1981 | $850 | 20.6% | 93.7% | 4.4% |
| Carrollton | 2.66 | 36.6 | 36.6% | 44.4% | 12.3% | 1976 | $702 | 12.0% | 83.3% | 8.3% |
| Brooksburg | 2.70 | 31.7 | 24.0% | 24.4% | 16.0% | 1959 | $1,043 | 16.1% | 93.5% | 0.8% |
| English | 2.73 | 32.7 | 19.1% | 16.0% | 7.6% | 1992 | $821 | 15.3% | 83.6% | 1.3% |
| Wises Landing | 2.61 | 40.6 | 7.9% | 17.5% | 6.3% | 1993 | $1,095 | 14.4% | 84.8% | 7.5% |
| Campbellsburg | 2.73 | 35.5 | 20.4% | 18.4% | 9.9% | 1981 | $840 | 11.4% | 86.8% | 5.3% |
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 Monitor. 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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