Population 224 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sorgho
Household size in Sorgho
| Period | Sorgho | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Sorgho holds 2.79 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Sorgho
| Period | Sorgho | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Sorgho is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.8, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 39.3, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Sorgho
| Period | Sorgho | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Sorgho than nationally: 10.0%, 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 Sorgho
Renters in Sorgho
| Period | Sorgho | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.6% of households in Sorgho rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 33.1% 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 Sorgho
| Period | Sorgho | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Sorgho as nationally: 9.3%, against 9.6%.
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 Sorgho
| Period | Sorgho | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2001 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Sorgho is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2000, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Sorgho
| Period | Sorgho | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $773 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $301 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,026 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $936 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$163 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sorgho costs $936 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Sorgho
Bachelor's degrees in Sorgho
| Period | Sorgho | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.3% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Sorgho (31.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in Kentucky as a whole (27.6%).
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 Sorgho
| Period | Sorgho | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.7% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.4% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.0% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Sorgho have finished high school as nationally: 88.0%, 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 Sorgho
| Period | Sorgho | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sorgho has been low: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Sorgho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorgho | 2.79 | 37.8 | 10.0% | 12.6% | 9.3% | 2000 | $936 | 31.3% | 88.0% | 1.9% |
| Dermont | 2.54 | 47.3 | 4.2% | 12.1% | 3.3% | 1992 | $853 | 40.0% | 98.2% | 3.6% |
| Rome | 2.45 | 42.9 | 10.7% | 42.5% | 5.7% | 1988 | $852 | 24.2% | 97.9% | 2.3% |
| Newman | 2.78 | 37.8 | 10.7% | 13.5% | 9.2% | 1993 | $941 | 29.6% | 87.4% | 1.5% |
| Owensboro | 2.45 | 38.7 | 14.6% | 36.0% | 7.9% | 1976 | $965 | 26.8% | 91.1% | 5.1% |
| Eureka | 2.21 | 50.7 | 6.9% | 22.0% | 4.7% | 1983 | $684 | 20.5% | 99.6% | 2.8% |
| Patronville | 2.33 | 53.3 | 5.4% | 20.2% | 8.8% | 1982 | $709 | 20.3% | 91.6% | 0.8% |
| Moseleyville | 2.30 | 42.8 | 4.2% | 7.1% | 8.4% | 1986 | $835 | 27.5% | 98.9% | 13.3% |
| Maple Mount | 2.44 | 48.7 | 3.7% | 13.3% | 3.3% | 1991 | $853 | 40.1% | 98.4% | 4.8% |
| Bluff City | 2.70 | 43.8 | 9.5% | 10.8% | 8.4% | 1978 | $994 | 18.0% | 96.6% | 5.2% |
| Reed | 2.90 | 39.7 | 10.7% | 19.2% | 8.6% | 1974 | $1,114 | 20.8% | 88.9% | 0.0% |
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 Sorgho. 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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