Population 251 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Vest
Household size in Vest
| Period | Vest | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Vest is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.62, 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 Vest
| Period | Vest | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.5 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.2 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.5, Vest 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 Vest
| Period | Vest | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.9% of households in Vest, well 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 Vest
Renters in Vest
| Period | Vest | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Vest is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About seven in ten owners (69.9%) 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 Vest
| Period | Vest | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Vest: 14.1% of homes are empty, 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 Vest
| Period | Vest | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Vest are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same.
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 Vest
| Period | Vest | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $453 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $511 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $600 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $763 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$309 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Vest runs $763 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 43.2% of household income on rent, 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 Vest
Bachelor's degrees in Vest
| Period | Vest | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Vest have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.0%, 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 Vest
| Period | Vest | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 69.3% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Vest never finished high school, well above the national share: only 69.3% 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 Vest
| Period | Vest | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Vest runs well above the national rate: 11.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Vest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vest | 2.31 | 50.5 | 7.9% | 12.6% | 14.1% | 1984 | $763 | 7.0% | 69.3% | 11.3% |
| Emmalena | 2.47 | 44.4 | 8.2% | 20.5% | 17.6% | 1990 | $856 | 16.5% | 77.0% | 15.4% |
| Leburn | 1.96 | 55.3 | 10.6% | 17.9% | 11.9% | 1985 | $630 | 6.6% | 68.4% | 0.0% |
| Hindman | 2.65 | 36.5 | 15.1% | 28.0% | 18.3% | 1981 | $550 | 15.7% | 74.1% | 2.4% |
| Tina | 2.63 | 41.2 | 3.4% | 8.3% | 19.4% | 1989 | $856 | 29.4% | 82.2% | 9.6% |
| Carrie | 2.44 | 42.8 | 13.2% | 30.0% | 19.2% | 1994 | $857 | 20.8% | 83.1% | 17.2% |
| Decoy | 2.39 | 47.7 | 5.4% | 10.3% | 14.3% | 1988 | $808 | 6.4% | 67.9% | 12.7% |
| Garner | 2.49 | 38.3 | 16.7% | 36.5% | 20.7% | 1979 | $602 | 14.5% | 70.5% | 2.5% |
| Mousie | 2.04 | 52.5 | 10.6% | 17.7% | 18.4% | 1979 | $886 | 18.2% | 61.6% | 2.1% |
| Fisty | 2.35 | 43.9 | 17.6% | 35.3% | 18.7% | 1997 | $857 | 15.2% | 82.4% | 21.1% |
| Handshoe | 1.92 | 52.6 | 5.5% | 16.6% | 12.6% | 1993 | $733 | 4.3% | 64.1% | 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 Vest. 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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