Population 773 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Reed
Household size in Reed
| Period | Reed | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Reed average 2.90 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here.
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 Reed
| Period | Reed | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Reed are younger than 39.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 35.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Reed
| Period | Reed | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Reed as they are nationally: 10.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Kentucky overall (11.9%).
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 Reed
Renters in Reed
| Period | Reed | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.2% of households in Reed rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a quarter of owners (24.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Reed
| Period | Reed | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Reed is close to the national rate: 8.6% of homes are empty, 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 Reed
| Period | Reed | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Reed leans 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 Reed
| Period | Reed | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $498 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $696 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $803 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,114 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$616 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Reed runs $1,114 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Kentucky overall ($1,024). Rent takes 21.0% 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 Reed
Bachelor's degrees in Reed
| Period | Reed | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Reed: 20.8% 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 Reed
| Period | Reed | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.7% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Reed have finished high school as nationally: 88.9%, against 89.3%.
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 Reed
| Period | Reed | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Reed out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Reed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed | 2.90 | 39.7 | 10.7% | 19.2% | 8.6% | 1974 | $1,114 | 20.8% | 88.9% | 0.0% |
| Bluff City | 2.70 | 43.8 | 9.5% | 10.8% | 8.4% | 1978 | $994 | 18.0% | 96.6% | 5.2% |
| Spottsville | 2.52 | 46.1 | 11.2% | 7.5% | 10.3% | 1977 | $779 | 19.5% | 95.1% | 5.2% |
| Newman | 2.78 | 37.8 | 10.7% | 13.5% | 9.2% | 1993 | $941 | 29.6% | 87.4% | 1.5% |
| Yankeetown | 2.32 | 61.9 | 2.7% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 1988 | $1,145 | 23.0% | 97.6% | 0.0% |
| Hebbardsville | 2.63 | 38.8 | 11.3% | 12.7% | 5.0% | 1981 | $939 | 23.8% | 96.8% | 5.9% |
| Red Bush | 2.32 | 61.6 | 2.9% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 1988 | $964 | 22.9% | 97.5% | 0.1% |
| Newburgh | 2.55 | 42.4 | 7.8% | 20.1% | 4.9% | 1990 | $1,178 | 41.9% | 96.7% | 2.7% |
| Graham Hill | 2.83 | 41.6 | 8.2% | 16.0% | 7.7% | 1992 | $968 | 34.0% | 91.4% | 1.6% |
| Hatfield | 2.35 | 41.7 | 14.2% | 8.9% | 4.2% | 1967 | $684 | 11.4% | 92.3% | 0.4% |
| Niagara | 3.01 | 41.7 | 9.8% | 10.6% | 8.1% | 1986 | $880 | 28.4% | 91.3% | 0.5% |
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 Reed. 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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