Population 308 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Urban
Household size in Urban
| Period | Urban | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.46 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Urban is a place of big households: 3.03 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.46, 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 Urban
| Period | Urban | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Urban is 42.6 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Urban
| Period | Urban | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Urban than nationally: 12.9%, against 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 Urban
Renters in Urban
| Period | Urban | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.8% of households in Urban rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.1% 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 Urban
| Period | Urban | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Urban is close to the national rate: 9.2% 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 Urban
| Period | Urban | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Urban is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2000, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Urban
| Period | Urban | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $298 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $499 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $547 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $703 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$405 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Urban runs $703 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 41.7% 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 Urban
Bachelor's degrees in Urban
| Period | Urban | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Urban: 21.2% 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 Urban
| Period | Urban | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 64.1% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 68.2% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.8% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Urban never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.8% 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 Urban
| Period | Urban | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −16.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in Urban is close to the national rate of 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).
Urban 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 3.03 | 42.6 | 12.9% | 13.8% | 9.2% | 2000 | $703 | 21.2% | 78.8% | 5.1% |
| Manchester | 2.51 | 40.9 | 16.4% | 25.0% | 15.3% | 1991 | $767 | 17.8% | 74.4% | 7.8% |
| Portersburg | 3.05 | 42.2 | 13.0% | 13.4% | 8.7% | 2001 | $699 | 21.4% | 79.0% | 4.4% |
| Lake | 2.86 | 36.2 | 8.8% | 19.2% | 8.2% | 1990 | $798 | 24.0% | 87.0% | 6.0% |
| Sidell | 3.11 | 39.4 | 9.8% | 6.8% | 10.5% | 1998 | $699 | 30.6% | 86.3% | 10.1% |
| Fall Rock | 2.34 | 45.2 | 16.2% | 23.1% | 26.4% | 1982 | $778 | 6.3% | 78.0% | 10.9% |
| Garrard | 2.57 | 41.2 | 15.3% | 45.0% | 9.3% | 1985 | $760 | 16.0% | 64.0% | 9.6% |
| Lida | 2.82 | 34.2 | 10.3% | 24.2% | 6.0% | 1989 | $828 | 22.8% | 82.6% | 5.3% |
| Burning Springs | 2.46 | 44.0 | 18.6% | 23.3% | 24.6% | 1985 | $776 | 7.8% | 76.6% | 11.0% |
| Bluehole | 2.39 | 40.9 | 22.3% | 35.4% | 4.8% | 1998 | $943 | 11.9% | 82.7% | 10.2% |
| Lincoln | 2.39 | 41.0 | 22.2% | 35.5% | 4.7% | 1998 | $946 | 11.8% | 82.7% | 10.3% |
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 Urban. 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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