Population 567 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Scale
Household size in Scale
| Period | Scale | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Scale is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 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 Scale
| Period | Scale | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Scale is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 39.7 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 Scale
| Period | Scale | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.5% of households in Scale, well below 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 Scale
Renters in Scale
| Period | Scale | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Scale is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 32.0% 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 Scale
| Period | Scale | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Scale is close to the national rate: 8.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Kentucky overall (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 Scale
| Period | Scale | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Scale are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, 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 Scale
| Period | Scale | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $625 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $710 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $774 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $932 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$307 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Scale pays $932 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.7% of household income on rent, 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 Scale
Bachelor's degrees in Scale
| Period | Scale | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Scale have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.5%, 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 Scale
| Period | Scale | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.4% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Scale have finished high school (91.3%), a bit above the national rate of 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 Scale
| Period | Scale | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in Scale is close to the national rate of 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).
Scale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scale | 2.35 | 41.2 | 6.5% | 21.0% | 8.5% | 1981 | $932 | 18.5% | 91.3% | 4.7% |
| Benton | 2.35 | 46.3 | 8.9% | 16.5% | 16.7% | 1983 | $819 | 20.6% | 92.1% | 4.5% |
| Dogtown | 2.19 | 44.5 | 7.2% | 19.5% | 16.5% | 1973 | $675 | 19.4% | 87.6% | 6.7% |
| Harvey | 2.70 | 41.1 | 10.1% | 12.7% | 8.9% | 1982 | $774 | 20.2% | 87.5% | 10.2% |
| Oak Level | 2.63 | 41.8 | 6.7% | 10.9% | 12.7% | 1991 | $801 | 22.7% | 93.9% | 7.0% |
| Sherwood Shores | 3.05 | 34.1 | 8.4% | 11.7% | 45.8% | 2005 | $860 | 14.7% | 99.3% | 0.3% |
| Sharpe | 2.51 | 46.9 | 8.1% | 15.8% | 17.5% | 1985 | $960 | 27.8% | 93.1% | 7.5% |
| Gilbertsville | 2.40 | 50.1 | 7.8% | 10.5% | 35.3% | 1987 | $924 | 22.5% | 94.3% | 4.8% |
| Possum Trot | 2.68 | 39.1 | 8.1% | 10.2% | 18.0% | 1983 | $1,294 | 32.3% | 91.3% | 4.6% |
| Symsonia | 2.54 | 37.9 | 6.4% | 6.6% | 22.8% | 1993 | $866 | 32.5% | 97.0% | 6.3% |
| Fairdealing | 1.84 | 50.2 | 10.7% | 21.8% | 20.2% | 1987 | $492 | 20.8% | 91.2% | 4.1% |
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 Scale. 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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