Population 418 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Port Royal
Household size in Port Royal
| Period | Port Royal | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Port Royal is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Port Royal
| Period | Port Royal | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 39.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.3 | 40.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.7 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Port Royal skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 44.6, 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 Port Royal
| Period | Port Royal | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 12.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 12.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Port Royal than nationally: 9.0%, 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 Port Royal
Renters in Port Royal
| Period | Port Royal | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 30.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.8% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 32.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 31.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.5% of households in Port Royal rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (54.4%) 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 Port Royal
| Period | Port Royal | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Port Royal is close to the national rate: 9.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Port Royal
| Period | Port Royal | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Port Royal leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 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 Port Royal
| Period | Port Royal | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $650 | $769 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $686 | $826 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $849 | $928 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,027 | $1,200 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$377 | +$431 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Port Royal costs $1,027 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.5% 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 Port Royal
Bachelor's degrees in Port Royal
| Period | Port Royal | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 24.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 26.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 29.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 32.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +7.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Port Royal: 21.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Port Royal
| Period | Port Royal | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.5% | 86.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.3% | 87.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.6% | 90.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.2% | 91.1% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Port Royal never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.2% 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 Port Royal
| Period | Port Royal | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Port Royal: 6.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Port Royal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Royal | 2.39 | 50.3 | 9.0% | 24.5% | 9.3% | 1974 | $1,027 | 21.1% | 85.2% | 6.7% |
| New Castle | 2.46 | 44.9 | 14.1% | 31.5% | 9.2% | 1973 | $817 | 23.4% | 87.6% | 5.9% |
| Delville | 3.27 | 29.9 | 26.4% | 10.6% | 7.2% | 1989 | $910 | 15.9% | 95.0% | 1.1% |
| Sulphur | 2.36 | 46.3 | 6.2% | 13.1% | 7.4% | 1978 | $1,336 | 19.3% | 84.1% | 5.4% |
| Campbellsburg | 2.73 | 35.5 | 20.4% | 18.4% | 9.9% | 1981 | $840 | 11.4% | 86.8% | 5.3% |
| Franklinton | 2.34 | 47.7 | 12.3% | 10.8% | 19.8% | 1968 | $1,239 | 14.6% | 97.1% | 0.0% |
| Eminence | 2.49 | 38.2 | 16.4% | 38.3% | 4.8% | 1971 | $881 | 12.7% | 85.3% | 5.3% |
| Turners Station | 2.68 | 44.9 | 11.9% | 19.0% | 22.0% | 1975 | $837 | 13.6% | 90.7% | 3.6% |
| Smithfield | 2.48 | 47.8 | 6.1% | 9.5% | 5.0% | 1989 | $912 | 26.9% | 90.1% | 1.6% |
| North Pleasureville | 2.56 | 38.0 | 10.1% | 31.8% | 3.4% | 1971 | $1,385 | 15.1% | 88.7% | 5.3% |
| Pleasureville | 2.56 | 41.6 | 7.3% | 20.8% | 10.0% | 1977 | $1,170 | 17.0% | 88.0% | 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 Port Royal. 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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