Population 555 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Vaughns Mill
Household size in Vaughns Mill
| Period | Vaughns Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.11 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.47 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.63 people per household, Vaughns Mill 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. Household size has dropped from 3.11 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 Vaughns Mill
| Period | Vaughns Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.4 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.2, Vaughns Mill 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 Vaughns Mill
| Period | Vaughns Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −22.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Vaughns Mill than nationally: 9.5%, 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 Vaughns Mill
Renters in Vaughns Mill
| Period | Vaughns Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Vaughns Mill rent their homes (25.4%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 48.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Vaughns Mill
| Period | Vaughns Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.9% of the housing in Vaughns Mill, 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 Vaughns Mill
| Period | Vaughns Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −9 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Vaughns Mill are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, 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 Vaughns Mill
| Period | Vaughns Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $857 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $499 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $665 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $686 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$171 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Vaughns Mill runs $686 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.5% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Vaughns Mill
Bachelor's degrees in Vaughns Mill
| Period | Vaughns Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Vaughns Mill have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.3%, 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 Vaughns Mill
| Period | Vaughns Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.9% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.5% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.0% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.8% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Vaughns Mill never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.8% 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 Vaughns Mill
| Period | Vaughns Mill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Vaughns Mill: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Vaughns Mill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughns Mill | 2.63 | 45.2 | 9.5% | 25.4% | 20.9% | 1979 | $686 | 12.3% | 84.8% | 7.4% |
| Clay City | 2.69 | 41.1 | 14.3% | 29.6% | 14.1% | 1984 | $775 | 12.2% | 78.9% | 4.0% |
| Stanton | 2.59 | 36.3 | 16.1% | 35.7% | 16.6% | 1987 | $899 | 12.9% | 83.2% | 6.3% |
| Pitts | 1.97 | 51.7 | 17.7% | 24.9% | 25.0% | 1956 | $773 | 11.8% | 85.1% | 0.9% |
| Log Lick | 2.99 | 35.6 | 22.6% | 25.7% | 10.1% | 1981 | $1,115 | 14.5% | 88.0% | 8.1% |
| Hargett | 2.39 | 42.8 | 5.2% | 28.8% | 12.2% | 1986 | $780 | 9.0% | 75.9% | 0.0% |
| Ravenna | 2.10 | 51.6 | 12.6% | 27.9% | 14.8% | 1962 | $845 | 11.4% | 76.3% | 6.5% |
| Westbend | 2.65 | 41.8 | 12.9% | 21.9% | 12.6% | 1986 | $1,083 | 11.6% | 89.2% | 0.7% |
| Irvine | 2.36 | 44.2 | 14.4% | 32.1% | 13.9% | 1980 | $687 | 12.6% | 79.2% | 6.4% |
| Levee | 2.18 | 50.1 | 6.0% | 28.2% | 24.7% | 1987 | $643 | 12.6% | 75.3% | 1.6% |
| Trapp | 3.01 | 35.1 | 25.0% | 24.6% | 8.8% | 1977 | $1,137 | 16.2% | 88.5% | 13.0% |
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 Vaughns Mill. 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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