Population 441 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Northtown
Household size in Northtown
| Period | Northtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Northtown are small: just 2.29 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 2.45, 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 Northtown
| Period | Northtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.3 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +37.3 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 60.3, Northtown is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Northtown
| Period | Northtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −25.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Northtown: 4.1% 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 Northtown
Renters in Northtown
| Period | Northtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Northtown rent their homes (27.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About three-quarters of owners (76.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Northtown
| Period | Northtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.3% of the housing in Northtown, 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 Northtown
| Period | Northtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +28 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Northtown is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2000, 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 Northtown
| Period | Northtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $415 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $527 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $750 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $884 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$469 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Northtown runs $884 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.2% 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 Northtown
Bachelor's degrees in Northtown
| Period | Northtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Northtown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 2.9%, 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 Northtown
| Period | Northtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.4% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 50.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.4% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +35.0 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Northtown never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.4% 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 Northtown
| Period | Northtown | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Northtown out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Northtown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northtown | 2.29 | 60.3 | 4.1% | 27.5% | 15.3% | 2000 | $884 | 2.9% | 84.4% | 0.0% |
| Highland Spring | 2.47 | 38.9 | 9.1% | 50.8% | 14.2% | 1981 | $800 | 5.4% | 78.9% | 7.9% |
| LeGrande | 2.60 | 44.5 | 12.9% | 50.4% | 19.8% | 1963 | $709 | 12.6% | 88.0% | 3.9% |
| Horse Cave | 2.33 | 49.5 | 9.5% | 35.7% | 17.2% | 1982 | $691 | 11.9% | 83.8% | 4.3% |
| Munfordville | 2.80 | 37.8 | 10.2% | 32.9% | 16.3% | 1987 | $695 | 13.9% | 77.6% | 3.5% |
| Cave City | 2.35 | 39.9 | 15.8% | 44.3% | 7.5% | 1982 | $718 | 13.1% | 79.9% | 7.3% |
| Cub Run | 2.89 | 35.4 | 6.3% | 14.0% | 25.4% | 1991 | $709 | 11.7% | 79.4% | 4.7% |
| Uno | 2.15 | 49.1 | 9.0% | 27.2% | 9.5% | 1997 | $727 | 17.6% | 78.0% | 5.0% |
| Rex | 2.43 | 49.3 | 8.8% | 0.0% | 15.2% | 1993 | $546 | 25.8% | 96.5% | 0.0% |
| Mammoth Cave | 2.12 | 59.8 | 5.0% | 11.6% | 49.2% | 1985 | $1,000 | 11.3% | 88.1% | 13.3% |
| Bonnieville | 2.81 | 38.7 | 14.7% | 18.8% | 17.4% | 1983 | $746 | 17.3% | 78.0% | 3.2% |
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 Northtown. 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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