Population 364 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Star Mills
Household size in Star Mills
| Period | Star Mills | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Star Mills average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (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 Star Mills
| Period | Star Mills | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.0 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Star Mills is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.6, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 44.7 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 Star Mills
| Period | Star Mills | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Star Mills: 4.4% 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 Star Mills
Renters in Star Mills
| Period | Star Mills | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.6% of households in Star Mills rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 34.6% 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 Star Mills
| Period | Star Mills | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Star Mills than nationally: 6.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Star Mills
| Period | Star Mills | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Star Mills is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, 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 Star Mills
| Period | Star Mills | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $715 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $743 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $842 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $955 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$240 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Star Mills pays $955 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Star Mills
Bachelor's degrees in Star Mills
| Period | Star Mills | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Star Mills have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.6%, 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 Star Mills
| Period | Star Mills | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Star Mills is close to the national rate: 90.3% 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 Star Mills
| Period | Star Mills | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Star Mills has been strong: just 1.1% 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).
Star Mills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Mills | 2.59 | 37.6 | 4.4% | 7.6% | 6.3% | 1997 | $955 | 16.6% | 90.3% | 1.1% |
| Stephensburg | 1.85 | 58.0 | 6.1% | 7.5% | 22.9% | 1991 | $775 | 7.1% | 85.9% | 6.7% |
| Hansbrough | 2.43 | 42.5 | 9.1% | 7.7% | 2.7% | 1992 | $946 | 28.0% | 95.3% | 0.0% |
| White Mills | 2.71 | 51.0 | 3.3% | 20.1% | 8.9% | 1993 | $782 | 9.6% | 86.6% | 2.7% |
| Cecilia | 2.43 | 42.4 | 9.3% | 10.0% | 4.2% | 1995 | $962 | 20.1% | 91.4% | 3.3% |
| Glendale | 2.67 | 40.9 | 4.8% | 12.1% | 8.5% | 1991 | $939 | 21.5% | 95.4% | 2.2% |
| Lacon | 2.80 | 50.2 | 3.3% | 22.6% | 8.2% | 1994 | $782 | 9.7% | 86.8% | 0.6% |
| Nolin | 2.42 | 35.8 | 9.4% | 33.2% | 8.5% | 1989 | $935 | 16.3% | 85.9% | 1.9% |
| St. John | 2.32 | 48.1 | 17.0% | 17.5% | 3.9% | 1993 | $1,019 | 26.6% | 93.3% | 6.7% |
| East View | 2.27 | 50.2 | 4.0% | 11.3% | 17.9% | 1993 | $789 | 9.8% | 86.6% | 7.6% |
| Sonora | 2.53 | 36.9 | 7.7% | 30.8% | 9.2% | 1990 | $963 | 15.5% | 86.5% | 2.4% |
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 Star Mills. 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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