Population 225 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tolu
Household size in Tolu
| Period | Tolu | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.68 people per household, Tolu sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Kentucky overall, where it has 2.51 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.98, 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 Tolu
| Period | Tolu | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +18.2 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.2, Tolu 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 Tolu
| Period | Tolu | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.3% of households in Tolu, well below 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 Tolu
Renters in Tolu
| Period | Tolu | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Tolu is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 57.9% 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 Tolu
| Period | Tolu | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.9% of the housing in Tolu, 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 Tolu
| Period | Tolu | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Tolu is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same.
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 Tolu
| Period | Tolu | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $522 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $502 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $626 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $725 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$203 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Tolu runs $725 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 9.0% 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 Tolu
Bachelor's degrees in Tolu
| Period | Tolu | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Tolu: 8.8% 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 Tolu
| Period | Tolu | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.9% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.6% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.6% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Tolu is close to the national rate: 89.6% 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 Tolu
| Period | Tolu | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Tolu than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, 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).
Tolu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolu | 2.68 | 51.2 | 1.3% | 8.4% | 13.9% | 1986 | $725 | 8.8% | 89.6% | 6.5% |
| Sheridan | 2.64 | 48.5 | 4.6% | 10.2% | 17.7% | 1984 | $693 | 8.7% | 88.6% | 4.9% |
| Elizabethtown | 1.94 | 42.6 | 9.7% | 32.1% | 29.4% | 1981 | $259 | 7.4% | 97.2% | 6.0% |
| Peters Creek | 2.10 | 47.1 | 8.0% | 20.7% | 28.7% | 1982 | $264 | 8.7% | 95.7% | 3.7% |
| Rosiclare | 2.48 | 50.1 | 11.3% | 27.5% | 34.4% | 1964 | $601 | 13.2% | 90.2% | 3.1% |
| Carrsville | 2.23 | 49.4 | 15.1% | 9.2% | 37.6% | 1970 | $661 | 23.0% | 97.9% | 0.0% |
| Cave In Rock | 2.12 | 58.7 | 9.3% | 16.1% | 40.1% | 1972 | $445 | 16.6% | 94.0% | 1.6% |
| Lola | 2.30 | 48.1 | 14.4% | 10.0% | 35.2% | 1972 | $653 | 20.2% | 95.6% | 0.3% |
| Humm Wye | 2.20 | 60.4 | 8.2% | 24.8% | 36.0% | 1974 | $450 | 11.7% | 89.1% | 0.4% |
| Gross | 2.31 | 56.1 | 7.9% | 11.1% | 30.4% | 1986 | $407 | 15.3% | 89.2% | 3.7% |
| Rock Creek | 2.35 | 55.3 | 6.1% | 3.8% | 29.3% | 1980 | $315 | 11.9% | 93.2% | 0.3% |
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 Tolu. 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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