Population 2,122 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wallins Creek
Household size in Wallins Creek
| Period | Wallins Creek | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.05 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.42 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Wallins Creek average 2.63 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Kentucky as a whole, where it has 2.51 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.05, 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 Wallins Creek
| Period | Wallins Creek | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Wallins Creek is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.1, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Wallins Creek
| Period | Wallins Creek | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Wallins Creek (21.7%), well above 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 Wallins Creek
Renters in Wallins Creek
| Period | Wallins Creek | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.3% of households in Wallins Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (71.1%) 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 Wallins Creek
| Period | Wallins Creek | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Wallins Creek: 18.4% 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 Wallins Creek
| Period | Wallins Creek | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Wallins Creek is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. 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 Wallins Creek
| Period | Wallins Creek | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $542 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $584 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $656 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $822 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$280 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wallins Creek pays $822 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.1% 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 Wallins Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Wallins Creek
| Period | Wallins Creek | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −12.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wallins Creek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.3%, 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 Wallins Creek
| Period | Wallins Creek | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.9% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.6% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.3% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.9% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Wallins Creek never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.9% 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 Wallins Creek
| Period | Wallins Creek | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +15.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Wallins Creek: 19.9% 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).
Wallins Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallins Creek | 2.63 | 37.1 | 21.7% | 24.3% | 18.4% | 1984 | $822 | 5.3% | 83.9% | 19.9% |
| Dayhoit | 3.33 | 21.3 | 31.3% | 36.2% | 21.0% | 1989 | $682 | 3.8% | 83.7% | 0.2% |
| Coldiron | 2.34 | 55.2 | 6.1% | 21.3% | 20.6% | 1987 | $680 | 8.4% | 86.3% | 5.9% |
| Loyall | 2.30 | 40.8 | 5.8% | 27.6% | 25.8% | 1973 | $724 | 15.9% | 90.6% | 12.8% |
| Layman | 2.35 | 54.3 | 6.8% | 21.2% | 20.4% | 1987 | $675 | 8.3% | 86.1% | 5.8% |
| Harlan | 2.13 | 41.6 | 15.2% | 44.4% | 10.0% | 1974 | $594 | 21.4% | 82.8% | 9.7% |
| Mary Alice | 1.92 | 56.3 | 12.0% | 26.6% | 20.8% | 1980 | $841 | 6.6% | 57.5% | 2.6% |
| Grays Knob | 1.92 | 56.3 | 12.0% | 26.6% | 20.8% | 1980 | $841 | 6.6% | 57.5% | 2.6% |
| Liggett | 1.92 | 56.3 | 12.0% | 26.6% | 20.8% | 1980 | $841 | 6.6% | 57.5% | 2.6% |
| Baxter | 2.43 | 39.1 | 13.3% | 26.2% | 17.6% | 1979 | $710 | 15.3% | 88.6% | 2.2% |
| Pathfork | 2.69 | 49.5 | 3.2% | 7.6% | 21.3% | 1977 | $671 | 19.8% | 80.1% | 7.9% |
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 Wallins Creek. 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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