Population 71 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Nichols
Household size in Nichols
| Period | Nichols | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.01 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Nichols has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Kentucky. Household size has climbed from 2.23 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 Nichols
| Period | Nichols | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 63.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Nichols is 42.3 years old, a bit older than 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 Nichols
| Period | Nichols | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +16.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Nichols: 32.3% 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 Nichols
Renters in Nichols
| Period | Nichols | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.5% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Nichols rent their homes (35.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Kentucky overall (31.7%). Among homeowners, 41.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Nichols
| Period | Nichols | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 41.1% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.5% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +17.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 34.5% of the housing in Nichols, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Nichols
| Period | Nichols | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Nichols is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same.
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 Nichols
| Period | Nichols | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $459 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $575 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $467 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $775 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$316 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Nichols pays $775 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Nichols
Bachelor's degrees in Nichols
| Period | Nichols | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −14.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Nichols have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.0%, 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 Nichols
| Period | Nichols | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.3% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.0% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Nichols never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% 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 Nichols
| Period | Nichols | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Nichols runs below the national rate: 3.9% 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).
Nichols 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols | 2.48 | 42.3 | 32.3% | 35.5% | 34.5% | 1986 | $775 | 15.0% | 86.6% | 3.9% |
| New Cypress | 2.48 | 42.3 | 32.3% | 35.5% | 34.5% | 1986 | $775 | 15.0% | 86.6% | 3.9% |
| Fulgham | 2.76 | 55.3 | 11.9% | 19.8% | 5.0% | 1970 | $995 | 14.7% | 84.7% | 0.6% |
| Clinton | 2.42 | 51.7 | 18.8% | 30.3% | 18.9% | 1979 | $834 | 16.2% | 87.3% | 2.2% |
| Spring Hill | 2.42 | 44.8 | 25.0% | 32.5% | 29.2% | 1987 | $781 | 14.3% | 89.3% | 3.7% |
| Dublin | 2.44 | 42.6 | 8.1% | 5.5% | 16.7% | 1996 | $678 | 17.1% | 86.4% | 0.7% |
| Crutchfield | 3.00 | 34.8 | 23.6% | 16.0% | 19.7% | 1974 | $839 | 14.3% | 85.3% | 0.2% |
| Fancy Farm | 2.70 | 39.9 | 8.4% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 1981 | $771 | 23.8% | 93.6% | 2.0% |
| Wingo | 2.73 | 40.5 | 13.8% | 30.0% | 10.6% | 1977 | $712 | 12.9% | 85.6% | 5.9% |
| Oakton | 1.82 | 55.8 | 12.8% | 37.5% | 16.9% | 1986 | $647 | 18.4% | 91.9% | 1.8% |
| Pryorsburg | 2.54 | 43.7 | 10.2% | 11.0% | 15.3% | 1985 | $742 | 20.7% | 87.1% | 3.6% |
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 Nichols. 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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