Population 32 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spring Lick
Household size in Spring Lick
| Period | Spring Lick | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.93 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.63 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Spring Lick are large by national standards, averaging 2.93 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.30, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Spring Lick
| Period | Spring Lick | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.8 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Spring Lick are younger than 40.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Spring Lick
| Period | Spring Lick | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Spring Lick: 7.3% 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 Spring Lick
Renters in Spring Lick
| Period | Spring Lick | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.0% of households in Spring Lick rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (73.4%) 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 Spring Lick
| Period | Spring Lick | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.2% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.9% of the housing in Spring Lick, 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 Spring Lick
| Period | Spring Lick | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +5 | +6 |
Spring Lick has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, 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 Spring Lick
| Period | Spring Lick | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $571 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $524 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $787 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $601 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$30 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Spring Lick pays $601 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.9% of household income on rent, just 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 Spring Lick
Bachelor's degrees in Spring Lick
| Period | Spring Lick | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Spring Lick have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.6%, 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 Spring Lick
| Period | Spring Lick | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.8% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.6% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Spring Lick never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.6% 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 Spring Lick
| Period | Spring Lick | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Spring Lick has been low: just 3.2% 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).
Spring Lick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lick | 2.93 | 40.6 | 7.3% | 11.0% | 16.9% | 1988 | $601 | 17.6% | 82.6% | 3.2% |
| Steff | 2.75 | 38.9 | 4.8% | 18.3% | 7.5% | 1979 | $635 | 21.3% | 67.3% | 9.9% |
| White Run | 2.96 | 41.2 | 13.5% | 13.0% | 15.0% | 1989 | $963 | 12.5% | 69.4% | 5.0% |
| Pine Knob | 2.93 | 40.4 | 7.2% | 11.0% | 16.3% | 1988 | $602 | 18.0% | 81.6% | 3.6% |
| Smithview | 2.47 | 43.9 | 7.0% | 32.3% | 13.7% | 1980 | $647 | 13.7% | 81.4% | 5.4% |
| Neafus | 3.06 | 40.4 | 21.3% | 20.5% | 15.6% | 1991 | $970 | 4.1% | 63.0% | 3.0% |
| Tousey | 2.96 | 41.9 | 8.6% | 10.9% | 21.3% | 1992 | $633 | 15.2% | 90.4% | 0.0% |
| Horse Branch | 3.03 | 41.9 | 19.7% | 15.5% | 15.6% | 1991 | $1,027 | 6.9% | 63.0% | 4.4% |
| Olaton | 2.87 | 42.3 | 15.3% | 9.7% | 15.4% | 1992 | $960 | 11.0% | 75.1% | 4.4% |
| Caneyville | 2.77 | 38.6 | 9.6% | 22.6% | 13.0% | 1983 | $665 | 19.3% | 82.6% | 4.1% |
| Tilford | 2.86 | 38.6 | 6.9% | 33.1% | 13.3% | 1982 | $606 | 11.6% | 77.8% | 4.2% |
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 Spring Lick. 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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