Population 25 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Relief
Household size in Relief
| Period | Relief | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Relief has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Kentucky.
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 Relief
| Period | Relief | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.3 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Relief skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 41.7 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 Relief
| Period | Relief | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Relief: 6.1% 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 Relief
Renters in Relief
| Period | Relief | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Relief is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 45.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Relief
| Period | Relief | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −21.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Relief than nationally: 7.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Relief
| Period | Relief | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +5 | +6 |
Relief has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, 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 Relief
| Period | Relief | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $236 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $473 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $617 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $707 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$471 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Relief pays $707 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national 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 Relief
Bachelor's degrees in Relief
| Period | Relief | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Relief have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.4%, 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 Relief
| Period | Relief | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 56.1% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 61.0% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 65.5% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.4 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a third of adults in Relief never finished high school, well above the national share: only 65.5% 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 Relief
| Period | Relief | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Relief 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).
Relief 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relief | 2.50 | 48.0 | 6.1% | 17.6% | 7.1% | 1992 | $707 | 21.4% | 65.5% | 0.0% |
| Fuget | 2.79 | 35.2 | 5.9% | 22.4% | 13.8% | 1980 | $833 | 15.3% | 75.1% | 1.6% |
| Flatgap | 2.74 | 37.2 | 5.1% | 30.0% | 10.3% | 1985 | $811 | 11.4% | 75.2% | 1.1% |
| Keaton | 2.70 | 39.4 | 3.7% | 41.3% | 6.1% | 1992 | $792 | 6.0% | 75.0% | 0.0% |
| Moon | 2.50 | 48.0 | 6.1% | 17.6% | 7.1% | 1992 | $654 | 21.4% | 65.5% | 0.0% |
| Lacey | 2.32 | 48.6 | 3.8% | 31.4% | 28.7% | 1984 | $588 | 30.4% | 68.2% | 5.4% |
| Martha | 2.76 | 40.4 | 7.5% | 20.5% | 18.2% | 1985 | $763 | 8.0% | 68.5% | 21.0% |
| Skaggs | 2.73 | 40.0 | 5.7% | 29.7% | 12.6% | 1989 | $776 | 7.1% | 71.5% | 11.2% |
| Oil Springs | 2.48 | 39.1 | 8.3% | 26.2% | 18.5% | 1985 | $735 | 14.4% | 74.1% | 6.7% |
| Volga | 2.67 | 38.8 | 11.0% | 29.7% | 9.6% | 1978 | $750 | 18.9% | 77.4% | 7.0% |
| Blaine | 2.62 | 42.9 | 6.5% | 17.4% | 19.7% | 1989 | $740 | 9.8% | 67.7% | 15.9% |
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 Relief. 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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