Population 7,110 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tompkinsville
Household size in Tompkinsville
| Period | Tompkinsville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Tompkinsville is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.49 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northeast.
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 Tompkinsville
| Period | Tompkinsville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.4 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Tompkinsville are younger than 40.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 44.7, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the southeast.
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 Tompkinsville
| Period | Tompkinsville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Tompkinsville (15.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Tompkinsville has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Kentucky cities.
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 Tompkinsville
Renters in Tompkinsville
| Period | Tompkinsville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.1% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Tompkinsville own their homes; 31.1% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 59.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has risen 7.0 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Tompkinsville
| Period | Tompkinsville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Tompkinsville is close to the national rate: 10.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 8.6 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Tompkinsville
| Period | Tompkinsville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Tompkinsville was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Kentucky overall, where the median home dates to 1982. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the west has the oldest housing.
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 Tompkinsville
| Period | Tompkinsville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $413 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $538 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $487 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $756 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$343 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Tompkinsville costs $756 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $343 a month from 2006–10, an 83% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 27.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the southeast.
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 Tompkinsville
Bachelor's degrees in Tompkinsville
| Period | Tompkinsville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Tompkinsville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.0%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.0 points, mirroring the country.
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 Tompkinsville
| Period | Tompkinsville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.2% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.5% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Tompkinsville never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 9.5 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Tompkinsville
| Period | Tompkinsville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Tompkinsville runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 3.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
Tompkinsville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tompkinsville | 2.37 | 40.3 | 15.4% | 31.1% | 10.4% | 1977 | $756 | 18.0% | 84.5% | 4.3% |
| Harlan Crossroads | 2.31 | 45.8 | 14.4% | 37.2% | 12.2% | 1978 | $792 | 13.0% | 79.5% | 5.1% |
| Freetown | 2.62 | 36.8 | 17.5% | 20.8% | 16.7% | 1975 | $862 | 14.4% | 84.9% | 5.1% |
| Sulphur Lick | 2.48 | 42.5 | 6.2% | 25.0% | 8.1% | 1985 | $665 | 16.6% | 89.9% | 2.6% |
| Persimmon | 3.16 | 40.9 | 11.5% | 43.2% | 9.0% | 1982 | $609 | 14.9% | 81.5% | 2.7% |
| Clementsville | 2.01 | 41.7 | 10.7% | 13.3% | 19.3% | 1986 | $717 | 19.4% | 94.4% | 8.6% |
| Gamaliel | 2.64 | 33.0 | 20.0% | 19.9% | 20.9% | 1974 | $580 | 14.1% | 90.4% | 2.9% |
| Meshack | 3.23 | 41.1 | 13.2% | 46.3% | 4.1% | 1979 | $634 | 13.7% | 82.8% | 2.4% |
| Mount Hermon | 2.45 | 41.3 | 10.8% | 23.9% | 9.7% | 1990 | $697 | 12.4% | 88.3% | 2.0% |
| Flippin | 2.55 | 35.1 | 16.7% | 15.3% | 26.0% | 1984 | $594 | 15.1% | 84.3% | 1.9% |
| Hestand | 2.11 | 48.2 | 5.6% | 8.9% | 12.9% | 1996 | $639 | 21.6% | 96.1% | 0.0% |
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 Tompkinsville. 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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