Population 93 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Persimmon
Household size in Persimmon
| Period | Persimmon | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.16 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.98 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Persimmon are large by national standards, averaging 3.16 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.17 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 Persimmon
| Period | Persimmon | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.2 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Persimmon are younger than 40.9 and half are older, close to 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 Persimmon
| Period | Persimmon | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Persimmon as they are nationally: 11.5%, against 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 Persimmon
Renters in Persimmon
| Period | Persimmon | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.2% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +27.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Persimmon rent their homes (43.2%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 25.0% 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 Persimmon
| Period | Persimmon | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Persimmon as nationally: 9.0%, 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 Persimmon
| Period | Persimmon | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Persimmon are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, 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 Persimmon
| Period | Persimmon | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $400 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $556 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $482 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $609 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$209 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Persimmon pays $609 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.6% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Persimmon
Bachelor's degrees in Persimmon
| Period | Persimmon | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Persimmon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.9%, 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 Persimmon
| Period | Persimmon | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.8% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.9% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 63.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.5% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Persimmon never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.5% 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 Persimmon
| Period | Persimmon | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Persimmon has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Persimmon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persimmon | 3.16 | 40.9 | 11.5% | 43.2% | 9.0% | 1982 | $609 | 14.9% | 81.5% | 2.7% |
| Meshack | 3.23 | 41.1 | 13.2% | 46.3% | 4.1% | 1979 | $634 | 13.7% | 82.8% | 2.4% |
| Cloyds Landing | 2.60 | 44.7 | 11.0% | 27.5% | 22.6% | 1988 | $518 | 21.9% | 81.2% | 2.6% |
| Willow Shade | 2.77 | 36.7 | 20.6% | 13.2% | 32.2% | 1983 | $533 | 7.2% | 88.0% | 1.2% |
| Leslie | 2.83 | 39.8 | 4.2% | 17.0% | 29.2% | 1991 | $508 | 20.0% | 76.2% | 3.7% |
| Marrowbone | 2.94 | 36.4 | 5.4% | 14.3% | 26.1% | 1987 | $509 | 20.8% | 80.1% | 2.6% |
| Dubre | 2.82 | 37.9 | 5.4% | 20.4% | 23.3% | 1989 | $525 | 19.4% | 82.0% | 3.5% |
| Tompkinsville | 2.37 | 40.3 | 15.4% | 31.1% | 10.4% | 1977 | $756 | 18.0% | 84.5% | 4.3% |
| Hestand | 2.11 | 48.2 | 5.6% | 8.9% | 12.9% | 1996 | $639 | 21.6% | 96.1% | 0.0% |
| Judio | 2.48 | 47.4 | 14.6% | 30.7% | 19.0% | 1986 | $523 | 22.9% | 83.8% | 2.0% |
| Waterview | 2.91 | 37.6 | 5.0% | 15.0% | 27.3% | 1989 | $508 | 20.6% | 78.7% | 3.0% |
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 Persimmon. 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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