Population 396 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Varney
Household size in Varney
| Period | Varney | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.06 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Varney are small: just 2.06 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.30, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Varney
| Period | Varney | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.7 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.3 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Varney skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.7, 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 Varney
| Period | Varney | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Varney than nationally: 10.2%, 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 Varney
Renters in Varney
| Period | Varney | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Varney is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About nine in ten owners (90.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Varney
| Period | Varney | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Varney is close to the national rate: 9.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Kentucky as a whole (10.6%).
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 Varney
| Period | Varney | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +5 | +6 |
Varney has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, 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 Varney
| Period | Varney | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $386 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $733 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $582 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $995 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$609 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Varney runs $995 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Kentucky. Rent takes 48.9% 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 Varney
Bachelor's degrees in Varney
| Period | Varney | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Varney have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Varney
| Period | Varney | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.7% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.3% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.3% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 70.0% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Varney never finished high school, well above the national share: only 70.0% 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 Varney
| Period | Varney | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +18.7 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Varney: 23.6% 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).
Varney 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varney | 2.06 | 51.7 | 10.2% | 14.3% | 9.1% | 1999 | $995 | 8.8% | 70.0% | 23.6% |
| Sidney | 2.32 | 43.9 | 2.9% | 5.4% | 15.7% | 1992 | $469 | 9.7% | 85.4% | 0.0% |
| Meta | 2.86 | 39.3 | 9.8% | 10.8% | 10.3% | 1989 | $698 | 10.7% | 84.2% | 6.4% |
| McCombs | 2.46 | 55.6 | 10.4% | 29.6% | 31.5% | 1991 | $995 | 9.5% | 75.8% | 11.2% |
| Canada | 2.82 | 38.4 | 5.0% | 3.6% | 14.9% | 1989 | $498 | 17.3% | 87.6% | 0.0% |
| Zebulon | 2.58 | 40.4 | 13.5% | 15.4% | 10.2% | 1982 | $828 | 17.2% | 93.1% | 1.5% |
| Forest Hills | 2.19 | 53.8 | 18.3% | 10.0% | 19.7% | 2001 | $707 | 25.6% | 75.1% | 0.0% |
| Moree | 1.86 | 61.5 | 2.4% | 7.9% | 6.9% | 1982 | $450 | 19.1% | 57.9% | 0.0% |
| Belfry | 2.38 | 45.5 | 9.0% | 21.4% | 15.0% | 1983 | $627 | 10.5% | 87.3% | 0.9% |
| South Williamson | 1.92 | 46.9 | 9.7% | 54.2% | 21.8% | 1979 | $721 | 16.3% | 80.2% | 5.5% |
| Borderland | 2.24 | 48.1 | 24.8% | 41.1% | 19.7% | 1984 | $844 | 14.2% | 71.2% | 8.5% |
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 Varney. 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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