Sublett, KY Demographics

Population 124 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Sublett

Household size in Sublett

Household size, people per household
PeriodSublettKentuckyU.S.
2006–103.482.512.68
2010–142.782.532.73
2015–192.432.522.71
2020–242.532.512.65
Change−0.95−0.00−0.03
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Households in Sublett run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.48, 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 Sublett

Median age, years
PeriodSublettKentuckyU.S.
2006–1039.938.537.7
2010–1442.939.338.6
2015–1943.740.039.6
2020–2444.539.940.1
Change+4.6+1.5+2.3
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Sublett skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 Sublett

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodSublettKentuckyU.S.
2006–1015.4%11.7%12.3%
2010–1412.2%11.9%12.3%
2015–197.2%11.8%11.6%
2020–2412.4%11.9%11.6%
Change−3.0 pts+0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head about one in eight households in Sublett (12.4%), close to the national share of 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 Sublett

Renters in Sublett

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodSublettKentuckyU.S.
2006–1017.1%30.1%33.3%
2010–1421.5%32.3%35.6%
2015–1927.7%32.8%36.0%
2020–2420.1%31.7%34.8%
Change+3.0 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Sublett is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 79.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Sublett

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodSublettKentuckyU.S.
2006–1012.6%12.2%11.4%
2010–1417.9%11.9%11.4%
2015–1922.0%12.3%11.1%
2020–248.7%10.6%9.6%
Change−3.8 pts−1.6 pts−1.8 pts
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About as many homes sit empty in Sublett as nationally: 8.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Kentucky as a whole (10.6%).

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 Sublett

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodSublettKentuckyU.S.
2006–10198119771974
2010–14198419791975
2015–19198319801977
2020–24198719821980
Change+5+5+6
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Homes in Sublett are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S.

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 Sublett

Rent, per month
PeriodSublettKentuckyU.S.
2006–10$410$657$965
2010–14$471$728$1,040
2015–19$596$814$1,213
2020–24$840$1,024$1,571
Change+$430+$367+$606
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The median renter in Sublett pays $840 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 47.4% of household income on rent, 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 Sublett

Bachelor's degrees in Sublett

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodSublettKentuckyU.S.
2006–1011.2%21.3%28.4%
2010–146.6%22.5%29.6%
2015–1910.6%24.5%32.1%
2020–248.6%27.6%35.6%
Change−2.6 pts+6.2 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sublett: 8.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

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 Sublett

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodSublettKentuckyU.S.
2006–1058.5%81.7%84.9%
2010–1457.3%83.9%86.1%
2015–1978.9%86.4%87.7%
2020–2470.4%88.8%89.3%
Change+12.0 pts+7.2 pts+4.3 pts
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About three in ten adults in Sublett never finished high school, well above the national share: only 70.4% 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 Sublett

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodSublettKentuckyU.S.
2006–1012.3%8.4%8.1%
2010–1416.9%9.5%9.4%
2015–1913.6%5.8%5.6%
2020–249.1%5.1%5.4%
Change−3.3 pts−3.3 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Sublett runs well above the national rate: 9.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).

Sublett compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Sublett2.5344.512.4%20.1%8.7%1987$8408.6%70.4%9.1%
Carver2.6548.413.9%24.6%8.3%1991$7325.1%69.5%6.1%
Lakeville2.2841.212.6%23.9%10.8%1982$92812.1%69.0%13.0%
Tiptop2.4644.311.7%19.0%8.6%1986$8619.3%70.5%10.1%
Hendricks2.2841.59.6%15.9%8.5%1982$94413.4%72.0%12.9%
Gypsy2.2742.910.1%20.6%7.7%1982$62311.2%82.2%7.1%
Salyersville2.4242.113.5%25.0%15.2%1985$76313.2%71.6%10.2%
Duco2.6748.814.1%25.1%8.3%1992$7194.7%69.3%5.7%
Flat Fork1.8940.029.0%52.7%14.0%1984$5315.2%89.9%0.0%
Gullett1.9154.628.9%28.5%21.3%1993$86720.5%71.0%4.6%
Fritz2.9535.221.4%25.4%8.3%1985$74313.4%76.8%1.8%

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 Sublett. 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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