Population 277 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Carrollton
Household size in South Carrollton
| Period | South Carrollton | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.86 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.28 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in South Carrollton run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer 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 South Carrollton
| Period | South Carrollton | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of South Carrollton is 41.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 45.1 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 South Carrollton
| Period | South Carrollton | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in South Carrollton: 3.4% 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 South Carrollton
Renters in South Carrollton
| Period | South Carrollton | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
South Carrollton is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (44.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 South Carrollton
| Period | South Carrollton | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.8% of the housing in South Carrollton, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 South Carrollton
| Period | South Carrollton | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in South Carrollton was built around 1978, 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 South Carrollton
| Period | South Carrollton | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $561 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $391 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $531 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $811 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$250 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in South Carrollton runs $811 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.9% 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 South Carrollton
Bachelor's degrees in South Carrollton
| Period | South Carrollton | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in South Carrollton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.5%, 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 South Carrollton
| Period | South Carrollton | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.0% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.3% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.3% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in South Carrollton is close to the national rate: 88.3% 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 South Carrollton
| Period | South Carrollton | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in South Carrollton runs well above the national rate: 17.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
South Carrollton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carrollton | 2.42 | 41.8 | 3.4% | 17.1% | 24.8% | 1978 | $811 | 7.5% | 88.3% | 17.0% |
| Central City | 2.36 | 40.6 | 17.1% | 33.1% | 13.0% | 1975 | $674 | 6.1% | 84.3% | 10.3% |
| Gishton | 2.69 | 39.4 | 11.6% | 11.7% | 4.7% | 1986 | $744 | 8.1% | 80.3% | 2.5% |
| Wells | 2.09 | 45.7 | 11.5% | 33.4% | 12.8% | 1977 | $715 | 3.0% | 70.9% | 11.9% |
| Moorman | 2.46 | 41.1 | 4.1% | 16.7% | 21.1% | 1978 | $816 | 9.0% | 89.3% | 14.2% |
| Nelson | 2.25 | 52.1 | 6.9% | 24.7% | 17.9% | 1978 | $679 | 4.6% | 59.0% | 5.0% |
| Bremen | 2.45 | 43.9 | 8.9% | 10.7% | 3.9% | 1984 | $710 | 7.4% | 83.5% | 4.6% |
| Hillside | 2.63 | 44.5 | 10.5% | 16.3% | 30.9% | 1980 | $625 | 10.5% | 81.9% | 3.0% |
| Cleaton | 2.25 | 52.1 | 6.9% | 24.7% | 17.9% | 1978 | $679 | 4.6% | 59.0% | 5.0% |
| Martwick | 2.25 | 52.1 | 6.9% | 24.7% | 17.9% | 1978 | $679 | 4.6% | 59.0% | 5.0% |
| Powderly | 2.60 | 45.9 | 9.6% | 16.0% | 28.0% | 1979 | $620 | 11.8% | 80.9% | 3.2% |
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 South Carrollton. 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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