Population 370 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rich Pond
Household size in Rich Pond
| Period | Rich Pond | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.07 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.45 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Rich Pond is a place of big households: 3.07 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.62 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 Rich Pond
| Period | Rich Pond | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.5 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Rich Pond is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Rich Pond
| Period | Rich Pond | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Rich Pond (14.1%), above the national share of 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 Rich Pond
Renters in Rich Pond
| Period | Rich Pond | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.0% of households in Rich Pond rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 32.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Rich Pond
| Period | Rich Pond | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Rich Pond: 7.3% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Rich Pond
| Period | Rich Pond | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Rich Pond are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same.
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 Rich Pond
| Period | Rich Pond | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $680 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $907 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $907 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $939 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$259 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rich Pond costs $939 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.6% 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 Rich Pond
Bachelor's degrees in Rich Pond
| Period | Rich Pond | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.3% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Rich Pond than nationally: 29.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Kentucky.
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 Rich Pond
| Period | Rich Pond | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.7% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Rich Pond is a bit above the national rate: 91.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Rich Pond
| Period | Rich Pond | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Rich Pond has been strong: just 0.8% 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).
Rich Pond 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Pond | 3.07 | 36.5 | 14.1% | 24.0% | 7.3% | 1984 | $939 | 29.3% | 91.2% | 0.8% |
| Petros | 2.95 | 39.8 | 6.4% | 30.2% | 5.2% | 1988 | $978 | 30.4% | 88.1% | 3.9% |
| Woodburn | 3.02 | 38.6 | 10.5% | 21.9% | 8.0% | 1985 | $895 | 33.3% | 91.3% | 1.4% |
| Matlock | 2.98 | 38.4 | 13.2% | 20.1% | 8.5% | 1983 | $902 | 32.2% | 93.8% | 1.3% |
| Rockfield | 2.62 | 41.4 | 7.5% | 21.0% | 7.7% | 1991 | $902 | 27.5% | 90.6% | 1.7% |
| South Union | 2.98 | 33.4 | 6.9% | 4.6% | 20.5% | 1992 | $818 | 40.0% | 95.9% | 1.3% |
| Bowling Green | 2.56 | 34.4 | 11.9% | 47.4% | 8.1% | 1991 | $1,092 | 31.6% | 86.5% | 4.4% |
| Auburn | 2.73 | 37.1 | 6.7% | 20.5% | 9.0% | 1990 | $860 | 18.8% | 83.8% | 7.5% |
| Alvaton | 2.72 | 39.9 | 7.5% | 20.7% | 7.7% | 1998 | $966 | 38.2% | 94.1% | 3.9% |
| Browning | 2.60 | 43.5 | 3.0% | 16.1% | 8.7% | 1986 | $867 | 26.3% | 93.0% | 3.3% |
| Boyce | 2.76 | 43.4 | 6.5% | 16.0% | 6.0% | 1986 | $976 | 33.8% | 96.6% | 6.9% |
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 Rich Pond. 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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