Population 254 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Vanderburg
Household size in Vanderburg
| Period | Vanderburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.42 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Vanderburg run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Kentucky. Household size has dropped from 2.88 in 2006–10, 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 Vanderburg
| Period | Vanderburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.4 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.4 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.4, Vanderburg 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 Vanderburg
| Period | Vanderburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Vanderburg (9.3%), 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 Vanderburg
Renters in Vanderburg
| Period | Vanderburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Vanderburg rent their homes (25.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 61.6% 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 Vanderburg
| Period | Vanderburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Vanderburg: 12.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same.
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 Vanderburg
| Period | Vanderburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Vanderburg is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky.
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 Vanderburg
| Period | Vanderburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $516 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $571 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $637 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $987 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$471 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Vanderburg pays $987 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Kentucky. Rent takes 23.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Vanderburg
Bachelor's degrees in Vanderburg
| Period | Vanderburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Vanderburg: 8.3% 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 Vanderburg
| Period | Vanderburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.5% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Vanderburg never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% 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 Vanderburg
| Period | Vanderburg | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Vanderburg: 8.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Vanderburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderburg | 2.46 | 44.4 | 9.3% | 25.5% | 12.0% | 1985 | $987 | 8.3% | 85.8% | 8.0% |
| Ortiz | 2.33 | 48.7 | 2.4% | 15.0% | 8.1% | 1992 | $1,333 | 11.0% | 83.4% | 2.1% |
| Lisman | 1.99 | 54.6 | 8.4% | 28.2% | 14.8% | 1985 | $488 | 13.6% | 91.3% | 5.1% |
| Dixon | 2.40 | 43.5 | 11.5% | 17.7% | 19.8% | 1982 | $989 | 13.9% | 86.0% | 6.2% |
| Manitou | 2.61 | 40.5 | 11.3% | 17.3% | 4.7% | 1995 | $916 | 20.1% | 95.3% | 1.9% |
| Nebo | 2.45 | 40.3 | 6.7% | 23.2% | 23.8% | 1990 | $1,047 | 8.4% | 92.9% | 0.8% |
| Slaughters | 2.45 | 46.1 | 3.6% | 15.8% | 6.8% | 1989 | $1,144 | 14.8% | 84.8% | 3.9% |
| Free Union | 2.26 | 43.2 | 13.7% | 17.2% | 23.4% | 1978 | $850 | 19.2% | 87.9% | 2.6% |
| Providence | 2.35 | 43.3 | 12.6% | 35.4% | 18.5% | 1971 | $618 | 9.1% | 89.2% | 6.4% |
| Hanson | 2.41 | 43.5 | 7.1% | 16.0% | 4.7% | 1989 | $866 | 23.6% | 91.1% | 4.6% |
| Tilden | 2.32 | 43.7 | 12.2% | 9.8% | 23.6% | 1983 | $1,007 | 21.4% | 88.5% | 2.1% |
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 Vanderburg. 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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