Population 197 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Stark
Household size in Stark
| Period | Stark | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.47 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Stark average 2.84 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.37 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Stark
| Period | Stark | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.3 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.9, Stark 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 Stark
| Period | Stark | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Stark than nationally: 10.4%, against 11.6%.
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 Stark
Renters in Stark
| Period | Stark | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.9% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Stark rent their homes (35.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Kentucky overall (31.7%). About eight in ten owners (78.6%) 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 Stark
| Period | Stark | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Stark is close to the national rate: 9.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Stark
| Period | Stark | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +5 | +6 |
Stark 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 Stark
| Period | Stark | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $398 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $438 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $806 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $424 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$26 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Stark pays $424 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.3% 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 Stark
Bachelor's degrees in Stark
| Period | Stark | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.8% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Stark have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.3%, 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 Stark
| Period | Stark | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.1% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.4% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Stark never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.4% 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 Stark
| Period | Stark | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Stark out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Stark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stark | 2.84 | 45.9 | 10.4% | 35.9% | 9.7% | 1993 | $424 | 8.3% | 77.4% | 0.0% |
| Gimlet | 2.22 | 49.1 | 4.6% | 3.4% | 20.5% | 1986 | $485 | 13.0% | 78.2% | 6.9% |
| Newfoundland | 2.68 | 48.0 | 10.8% | 33.0% | 11.7% | 1992 | $480 | 10.2% | 77.5% | 1.8% |
| Green | 3.36 | 39.2 | 11.8% | 22.4% | 19.9% | 1998 | $286 | 9.0% | 86.7% | 2.2% |
| Ibex | 3.20 | 40.7 | 9.6% | 8.8% | 22.7% | 1997 | $327 | 10.3% | 86.2% | 4.1% |
| Sandy Hook | 2.48 | 47.0 | 13.4% | 25.1% | 19.5% | 1987 | $487 | 9.2% | 76.6% | 8.1% |
| Bruin | 3.64 | 36.4 | 11.5% | 10.3% | 23.1% | 2002 | $241 | 9.6% | 90.5% | 3.0% |
| Bigstone | 2.14 | 55.9 | 11.6% | 15.1% | 18.0% | 1987 | $692 | 17.2% | 79.0% | 8.2% |
| Little Sandy | 2.41 | 43.9 | 21.4% | 40.9% | 29.3% | 1982 | $319 | 7.1% | 67.6% | 1.5% |
| Isonville | 2.69 | 42.3 | 22.4% | 9.4% | 28.6% | 1982 | $328 | 6.5% | 82.0% | 9.7% |
| Faye | 2.07 | 56.7 | 13.1% | 16.0% | 17.2% | 1983 | $669 | 15.2% | 79.4% | 13.8% |
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 Stark. 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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