Population 143 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in St. John
Household size in St. John
| Period | St. John | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.47 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in St. John are small: just 2.32 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.79 in 2006–10, 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 St. John
| Period | St. John | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.5 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.1, St. John is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 St. John
| Period | St. John | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in St. John: 17.0% of all 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 St. John
Renters in St. John
| Period | St. John | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
St. John is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.5% 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 (43.5%) 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 St. John
| Period | St. John | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in St. John: just 3.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 St. John
| Period | St. John | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
St. John has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, 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 St. John
| Period | St. John | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $509 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $558 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $798 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,019 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$510 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in St. John runs $1,019 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Kentucky. The typical renter here spends 26.7% 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 St. John
Bachelor's degrees in St. John
| Period | St. John | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in St. John than nationally: 26.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky.
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 St. John
| Period | St. John | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in St. John is above the national rate: 93.3% 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 St. John
| Period | St. John | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in St. John: 6.7% 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).
St. John 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John | 2.32 | 48.1 | 17.0% | 17.5% | 3.9% | 1993 | $1,019 | 26.6% | 93.3% | 6.7% |
| Hansbrough | 2.43 | 42.5 | 9.1% | 7.7% | 2.7% | 1992 | $946 | 28.0% | 95.3% | 0.0% |
| Cecilia | 2.43 | 42.4 | 9.3% | 10.0% | 4.2% | 1995 | $962 | 20.1% | 91.4% | 3.3% |
| Rineyville | 2.69 | 41.2 | 7.0% | 16.8% | 3.4% | 1996 | $1,156 | 27.5% | 94.6% | 4.3% |
| Elizabethtown | 2.44 | 38.9 | 14.1% | 41.1% | 7.8% | 1988 | $1,012 | 28.4% | 94.1% | 5.6% |
| Glendale | 2.67 | 40.9 | 4.8% | 12.1% | 8.5% | 1991 | $939 | 21.5% | 95.4% | 2.2% |
| Star Mills | 2.59 | 37.6 | 4.4% | 7.6% | 6.3% | 1997 | $955 | 16.6% | 90.3% | 1.1% |
| Howe Valley | 2.60 | 43.1 | 1.2% | 24.2% | 7.9% | 1995 | $866 | 18.9% | 85.2% | 5.4% |
| Stephensburg | 1.85 | 58.0 | 6.1% | 7.5% | 22.9% | 1991 | $775 | 7.1% | 85.9% | 6.7% |
| Long View | 2.91 | 49.1 | 2.9% | 8.7% | 1.5% | 1987 | $1,047 | 16.8% | 93.0% | 10.6% |
| Rogersville | 2.50 | 45.6 | 8.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% | 1988 | $885 | 17.1% | 89.8% | 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 St. John. 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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