Population 266 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tar Fork
Household size in Tar Fork
| Period | Tar Fork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Tar Fork has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky.
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 Tar Fork
| Period | Tar Fork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Tar Fork skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.2, 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 Tar Fork
| Period | Tar Fork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.9% of households in Tar Fork, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 6.0 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Tar Fork
Renters in Tar Fork
| Period | Tar Fork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Tar Fork is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 42.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Tar Fork
| Period | Tar Fork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.7% of the housing in Tar Fork, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Tar Fork
| Period | Tar Fork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +24 | +5 | +6 |
Tar Fork has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, 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 Tar Fork
| Period | Tar Fork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $308 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $432 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $371 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $444 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$135 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Tar Fork costs $444 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.9% 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 Tar Fork
Bachelor's degrees in Tar Fork
| Period | Tar Fork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Tar Fork: 9.5% 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 Tar Fork
| Period | Tar Fork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.7% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Tar Fork have finished high school as nationally: 90.2%, 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 Tar Fork
| Period | Tar Fork | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Tar Fork than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 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).
Tar Fork 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tar Fork | 2.44 | 44.2 | 7.9% | 14.2% | 22.7% | 1991 | $444 | 9.5% | 90.2% | 6.3% |
| Cloverport | 2.86 | 35.3 | 16.9% | 23.3% | 14.3% | 1981 | $422 | 6.8% | 82.1% | 11.4% |
| Holt | 2.44 | 44.6 | 7.1% | 15.1% | 23.2% | 1991 | $427 | 8.4% | 89.6% | 6.0% |
| Mattingly | 2.46 | 40.0 | 16.7% | 5.9% | 17.8% | 1990 | $619 | 21.5% | 96.2% | 9.3% |
| Stephensport | 2.55 | 41.0 | 13.0% | 15.2% | 18.4% | 1996 | $658 | 11.1% | 86.9% | 4.7% |
| Sunny Corner | 2.28 | 40.6 | 16.5% | 17.5% | 5.3% | 1981 | $838 | 17.6% | 78.0% | 8.1% |
| Dukes | 2.40 | 42.4 | 8.9% | 20.5% | 4.8% | 1989 | $634 | 11.8% | 88.5% | 4.8% |
| Rome | 1.93 | 65.8 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 6.3% | 1985 | $951 | 20.3% | 87.4% | 0.0% |
| Tobinsport | 2.05 | 60.4 | 4.7% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 1985 | $951 | 20.0% | 88.9% | 0.0% |
| Mystic | 2.73 | 37.0 | 18.1% | 27.4% | 14.7% | 1990 | $838 | 10.0% | 80.7% | 3.4% |
| Skillman | 2.28 | 40.6 | 16.5% | 17.5% | 5.3% | 1981 | $838 | 17.6% | 78.0% | 8.1% |
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 Tar Fork. 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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