Population 393 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Muddy Ford
Household size in Muddy Ford
| Period | Muddy Ford | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Muddy Ford are small: just 2.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.53, 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 Muddy Ford
| Period | Muddy Ford | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.7 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.0 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Muddy Ford skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.7, 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 Muddy Ford
| Period | Muddy Ford | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Muddy Ford: 3.4% of 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 Muddy Ford
Renters in Muddy Ford
| Period | Muddy Ford | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Muddy Ford is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 21.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Muddy Ford
| Period | Muddy Ford | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.2% of homes in Muddy Ford are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong 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 Muddy Ford
| Period | Muddy Ford | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +5 | +6 |
Muddy Ford has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, 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 Muddy Ford
| Period | Muddy Ford | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $842 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $851 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $994 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,426 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$584 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Muddy Ford runs $1,426 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Kentucky as a whole ($1,024). The typical renter here spends 19.3% 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 Muddy Ford
Bachelor's degrees in Muddy Ford
| Period | Muddy Ford | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.2% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Muddy Ford as nationally: 34.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in Kentucky as a whole (27.6%).
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 Muddy Ford
| Period | Muddy Ford | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.1% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.8% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Muddy Ford: 98.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Muddy Ford
| Period | Muddy Ford | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 29.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +24.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Muddy Ford runs well above the national rate: 29.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Muddy Ford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muddy Ford | 2.35 | 48.7 | 3.4% | 8.6% | 5.2% | 1999 | $1,426 | 34.2% | 98.8% | 29.6% |
| Leesburg | 2.57 | 44.9 | 7.8% | 18.2% | 8.8% | 1995 | $870 | 41.3% | 95.5% | 3.8% |
| Delaplain | 2.78 | 41.7 | 7.8% | 5.8% | 3.7% | 1998 | $1,328 | 37.1% | 96.6% | 0.6% |
| Lees Lick | 2.36 | 48.4 | 5.8% | 22.1% | 8.0% | 1997 | $1,000 | 41.4% | 96.2% | 5.5% |
| Davis | 3.03 | 47.7 | 2.6% | 4.5% | 8.5% | 1996 | $1,231 | 35.8% | 97.3% | 0.4% |
| Sadieville | 2.55 | 48.6 | 6.5% | 11.0% | 9.3% | 1993 | $1,025 | 27.6% | 92.0% | 7.0% |
| Newtown | 2.88 | 38.9 | 8.5% | 9.6% | 5.6% | 2001 | $1,263 | 48.9% | 99.6% | 1.7% |
| Georgetown | 2.61 | 35.7 | 12.7% | 31.8% | 7.1% | 1997 | $1,282 | 35.1% | 93.7% | 4.3% |
| Jacksonville | 2.69 | 42.1 | 13.2% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 1989 | $537 | 35.2% | 92.3% | 8.2% |
| Locust Grove | 3.00 | 38.8 | 4.2% | 18.2% | 6.7% | 1985 | $757 | 22.7% | 92.2% | 6.0% |
| Skinnersburg | 2.31 | 48.9 | 9.7% | 13.3% | 7.1% | 1987 | $1,160 | 21.6% | 93.4% | 1.9% |
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 Muddy Ford. 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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