Population 258 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Moorefield
Household size in Moorefield
| Period | Moorefield | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.93 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Moorefield is a place of big households: 2.93 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Moorefield
| Period | Moorefield | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.0 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 36.0, Moorefield is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 39.0, 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 Moorefield
| Period | Moorefield | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Moorefield (17.7%), 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 Moorefield
Renters in Moorefield
| Period | Moorefield | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Moorefield own their homes; 25.8% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 69.7% 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 Moorefield
| Period | Moorefield | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Moorefield: 6.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Moorefield
| Period | Moorefield | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Moorefield was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall.
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 Moorefield
| Period | Moorefield | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $492 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $520 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $581 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $656 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$164 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Moorefield runs $656 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.5% 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 Moorefield
Bachelor's degrees in Moorefield
| Period | Moorefield | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Moorefield have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.4%, 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 Moorefield
| Period | Moorefield | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.7% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.7% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.2% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Moorefield never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.2% 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 Moorefield
| Period | Moorefield | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Moorefield: 10.3% 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).
Moorefield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorefield | 2.93 | 36.0 | 17.7% | 25.8% | 6.4% | 1980 | $656 | 7.4% | 77.2% | 10.3% |
| Bethel | 3.42 | 29.7 | 0.9% | 8.5% | 1.9% | 1997 | $575 | 19.2% | 70.7% | 0.0% |
| Sharpsburg | 3.30 | 31.1 | 5.9% | 20.3% | 10.7% | 1986 | $556 | 15.8% | 71.1% | 1.4% |
| Sprout | 3.39 | 37.8 | 7.1% | 21.4% | 7.0% | 1970 | $682 | 5.7% | 86.5% | 15.4% |
| Sherburne | 2.78 | 37.2 | 13.4% | 33.4% | 8.0% | 1996 | $656 | 11.2% | 79.4% | 1.8% |
| East Union | 3.36 | 37.7 | 7.4% | 21.5% | 7.8% | 1971 | $689 | 7.2% | 86.2% | 14.7% |
| Myers | 3.28 | 36.1 | 9.8% | 17.7% | 8.5% | 1974 | $730 | 8.3% | 87.5% | 12.6% |
| Owingsville | 2.58 | 43.6 | 12.4% | 30.0% | 10.9% | 1982 | $507 | 11.3% | 85.1% | 2.2% |
| Elizaville | 2.36 | 43.5 | 14.9% | 17.8% | 13.6% | 1991 | $715 | 15.0% | 84.0% | 10.7% |
| Slate Valley | 2.67 | 42.9 | 10.8% | 35.4% | 9.1% | 1985 | $609 | 7.6% | 81.4% | 2.7% |
| Grange City | 2.42 | 49.8 | 10.8% | 14.9% | 13.1% | 1996 | $786 | 14.2% | 87.7% | 12.5% |
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 Moorefield. 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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