Population 160 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spa
Household size in Spa
| Period | Spa | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Spa is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 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 Spa
| Period | Spa | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.1 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
At 39.0, the median age in Spa is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 43.2, 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 Spa
| Period | Spa | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Spa: 6.9% 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 Spa
Renters in Spa
| Period | Spa | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.4% of households in Spa rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (51.4%) 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 Spa
| Period | Spa | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.5% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.1% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.1% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 38.1% of the housing in Spa, 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 Spa
| Period | Spa | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Spa are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, 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 Spa
| Period | Spa | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $481 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $496 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $703 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,061 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$580 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Spa costs $1,061 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 37.5% of the typical renter's income, 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 Spa
Bachelor's degrees in Spa
| Period | Spa | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Spa have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.1%, 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 Spa
| Period | Spa | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.6% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.1% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Spa never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Spa
| Period | Spa | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Spa has been low: just 2.2% 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).
Spa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spa | 2.23 | 39.0 | 6.9% | 24.4% | 38.1% | 1979 | $1,061 | 17.1% | 85.3% | 2.2% |
| Lewisburg | 2.63 | 41.9 | 6.6% | 18.0% | 22.7% | 1980 | $770 | 15.6% | 81.6% | 4.4% |
| Epleys | 2.31 | 44.5 | 6.6% | 22.7% | 25.4% | 1981 | $736 | 6.7% | 93.8% | 0.5% |
| Edwards | 2.17 | 43.2 | 12.1% | 27.4% | 21.9% | 1978 | $662 | 9.6% | 92.2% | 1.4% |
| Wolf Lick | 3.05 | 41.8 | 7.5% | 15.8% | 10.1% | 1976 | $597 | 20.6% | 69.4% | 9.1% |
| Jerico | 2.14 | 39.9 | 3.0% | 23.9% | 48.3% | 1977 | $1,317 | 23.8% | 80.2% | 2.9% |
| Hollow Bill | 2.40 | 40.4 | 4.3% | 21.5% | 37.3% | 1977 | $1,109 | 22.9% | 77.1% | 4.7% |
| Sharon Grove | 2.91 | 48.4 | 8.4% | 5.5% | 19.2% | 1992 | $855 | 11.2% | 83.9% | 6.0% |
| Cooperstown | 2.34 | 44.8 | 4.9% | 23.2% | 12.6% | 1980 | $926 | 11.6% | 91.8% | 7.8% |
| Justice | 2.81 | 41.0 | 5.2% | 13.4% | 24.6% | 1990 | $854 | 8.2% | 84.4% | 1.5% |
| Danby | 2.50 | 45.0 | 3.2% | 25.3% | 22.8% | 1981 | $844 | 5.1% | 85.7% | 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 Spa. 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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