Population 2,133 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Summer Shade
Household size in Summer Shade
| Period | Summer Shade | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Summer Shade average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Kentucky as a whole, where it has 2.51 people.
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 Summer Shade
| Period | Summer Shade | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Summer Shade are younger than 40.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 38.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Summer Shade
| Period | Summer Shade | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Summer Shade (13.1%), a bit above 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 Summer Shade
Renters in Summer Shade
| Period | Summer Shade | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.5% of households in Summer Shade rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (49.7%) 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 Summer Shade
| Period | Summer Shade | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Summer Shade is close to the national rate: 9.3% 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 Summer Shade
| Period | Summer Shade | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Summer Shade was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Summer Shade
| Period | Summer Shade | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $639 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $598 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $600 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $644 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$6 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Summer Shade runs $644 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.0% of the typical renter's income, 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 Summer Shade
Bachelor's degrees in Summer Shade
| Period | Summer Shade | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Summer Shade: 12.5% 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 Summer Shade
| Period | Summer Shade | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.9 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Summer Shade never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Summer Shade
| Period | Summer Shade | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Summer Shade has been strong: just 1.6% 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).
Summer Shade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Shade | 2.61 | 40.5 | 13.1% | 18.5% | 9.3% | 1979 | $644 | 12.5% | 87.3% | 1.6% |
| Eighty Eight | 3.01 | 43.4 | 14.2% | 10.5% | 5.3% | 1981 | $1,036 | 19.2% | 90.2% | 0.1% |
| Beaumont | 2.63 | 37.4 | 24.0% | 31.3% | 24.3% | 1984 | $587 | 6.0% | 86.6% | 1.8% |
| Randolph | 1.85 | 46.3 | 12.0% | 21.3% | 12.4% | 1988 | $496 | 24.7% | 95.9% | 1.4% |
| Nobob | 3.30 | 37.9 | 25.4% | 34.7% | 2.7% | 1990 | $995 | 10.8% | 91.0% | 1.5% |
| Kino | 2.99 | 43.7 | 13.6% | 9.7% | 5.5% | 1981 | $1,037 | 19.6% | 90.1% | 0.0% |
| Sulphur Lick | 2.48 | 42.5 | 6.2% | 25.0% | 8.1% | 1985 | $665 | 16.6% | 89.9% | 2.6% |
| Willow Shade | 2.77 | 36.7 | 20.6% | 13.2% | 32.2% | 1983 | $533 | 7.2% | 88.0% | 1.2% |
| Temple Hill | 2.96 | 39.1 | 22.0% | 20.1% | 7.2% | 1988 | $1,000 | 15.7% | 86.8% | 1.0% |
| Edmonton | 2.48 | 45.3 | 8.8% | 27.6% | 12.6% | 1987 | $611 | 14.4% | 86.4% | 5.0% |
| Mount Hermon | 2.45 | 41.3 | 10.8% | 23.9% | 9.7% | 1990 | $697 | 12.4% | 88.3% | 2.0% |
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 Summer Shade. 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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