Population 496 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Raven
Household size in Raven
| Period | Raven | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.11 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.79 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Raven is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 3.11 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 Raven
| Period | Raven | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.3 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.8 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.3, Raven 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 Raven
| Period | Raven | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Raven as they are nationally: 12.6%, 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 Raven
Renters in Raven
| Period | Raven | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Raven is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About seven in ten owners (71.2%) 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 Raven
| Period | Raven | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Just as many homes sit empty in Raven as nationally: 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 Raven
| Period | Raven | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Raven was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Raven
| Period | Raven | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $189 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $557 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $457 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $658 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$469 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Raven pays $658 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 49.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Raven
Bachelor's degrees in Raven
| Period | Raven | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Raven have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.8%, 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 Raven
| Period | Raven | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.3% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 58.0% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.3% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.9 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Raven never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.3% 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 Raven
| Period | Raven | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Raven runs well above the national rate: 9.3% 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).
Raven 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raven | 2.32 | 47.3 | 12.6% | 11.7% | 9.6% | 1981 | $658 | 16.8% | 82.3% | 9.3% |
| Dema | 2.63 | 44.5 | 16.6% | 19.4% | 13.7% | 1983 | $687 | 12.8% | 71.8% | 10.7% |
| Topmost | 2.97 | 41.9 | 21.4% | 32.6% | 20.0% | 1985 | $759 | 8.7% | 56.3% | 11.4% |
| Pippa Passes | 2.21 | 31.3 | 11.1% | 41.2% | 18.3% | 1974 | $915 | 31.8% | 77.4% | 19.1% |
| Mousie | 2.04 | 52.5 | 10.6% | 17.7% | 18.4% | 1979 | $886 | 18.2% | 61.6% | 2.1% |
| Bevinsville | 2.20 | 49.5 | 2.5% | 23.7% | 25.1% | 1952 | $578 | 4.9% | 75.5% | 1.6% |
| Kite | 2.52 | 45.4 | 15.0% | 15.7% | 11.5% | 1983 | $662 | 14.1% | 77.1% | 10.5% |
| Garner | 2.49 | 38.3 | 16.7% | 36.5% | 20.7% | 1979 | $602 | 14.5% | 70.5% | 2.5% |
| Wayland | 2.84 | 32.8 | 16.8% | 37.1% | 34.7% | 1974 | $796 | 10.3% | 83.5% | 5.6% |
| Hi Hat | 2.56 | 41.5 | 15.1% | 21.2% | 12.6% | 1988 | $670 | 8.7% | 72.9% | 11.1% |
| Bypro | 2.47 | 42.6 | 9.2% | 19.6% | 25.7% | 1963 | $700 | 8.3% | 79.2% | 20.8% |
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 Raven. 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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