Population 1,014 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Smilax
Household size in Smilax
| Period | Smilax | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Smilax sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Kentucky overall, where it has 2.51 people.
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 Smilax
| Period | Smilax | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.2, Smilax is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children. The median age has dropped from 37.3 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 Smilax
| Period | Smilax | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Smilax as they are nationally: 12.0%, 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 Smilax
Renters in Smilax
| Period | Smilax | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.4% of households in Smilax rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About eight in ten owners (77.9%) 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 Smilax
| Period | Smilax | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Smilax: 12.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Smilax
| Period | Smilax | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Smilax was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Kentucky as a whole, where the median home dates to 1982.
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 Smilax
| Period | Smilax | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $398 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $460 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $581 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $786 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$388 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Smilax runs $786 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.3% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Smilax
Bachelor's degrees in Smilax
| Period | Smilax | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Smilax have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.6%, 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 Smilax
| Period | Smilax | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.2% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 63.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.6% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Smilax never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.6% 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 Smilax
| Period | Smilax | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Smilax runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Smilax 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smilax | 2.60 | 35.2 | 12.0% | 17.4% | 12.4% | 1977 | $786 | 6.6% | 73.6% | 3.8% |
| Yeaddiss | 2.98 | 27.1 | 14.4% | 22.3% | 13.1% | 1976 | $757 | 4.6% | 74.9% | 6.8% |
| Cinda | 2.87 | 27.5 | 16.2% | 21.1% | 28.7% | 1975 | $701 | 4.1% | 80.4% | 7.6% |
| Wooton | 2.26 | 49.8 | 7.8% | 12.5% | 28.6% | 1985 | $683 | 14.9% | 88.8% | 7.5% |
| Frew | 2.86 | 37.3 | 15.8% | 41.2% | 14.1% | 1975 | $875 | 13.5% | 86.4% | 14.2% |
| Wendover | 1.92 | 52.2 | 2.3% | 9.6% | 32.3% | 1987 | $590 | 13.8% | 81.3% | 8.3% |
| Avawam | 3.11 | 31.8 | 17.8% | 54.8% | 7.6% | 1974 | $906 | 12.4% | 83.3% | 18.1% |
| Fourseam | 2.97 | 34.9 | 20.6% | 47.7% | 11.4% | 1976 | $910 | 11.9% | 85.0% | 15.2% |
| Big Rock | 3.25 | 23.6 | 18.9% | 28.3% | 17.4% | 1976 | $755 | 4.2% | 80.6% | 9.5% |
| Viper | 2.26 | 49.8 | 19.3% | 19.3% | 23.7% | 1981 | $936 | 8.8% | 87.7% | 13.0% |
| Leatherwood | 2.76 | 40.9 | 2.9% | 20.2% | 20.1% | 1988 | $931 | 0.8% | 76.5% | 11.7% |
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 Smilax. 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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