Waterview, KY Demographics

Population 38 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Waterview

Household size in Waterview

Household size, people per household
PeriodWaterviewKentuckyU.S.
2006–102.702.512.68
2010–142.322.532.73
2015–192.352.522.71
2020–242.912.512.65
Change+0.21−0.00−0.03
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Households in Waterview are large by national standards, averaging 2.91 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.70 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 Waterview

Median age, years
PeriodWaterviewKentuckyU.S.
2006–1042.438.537.7
2010–1448.839.338.6
2015–1944.340.039.6
2020–2437.639.940.1
Change−4.8+1.5+2.3
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Waterview is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.6, 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 Waterview

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodWaterviewKentuckyU.S.
2006–103.5%11.7%12.3%
2010–1419.0%11.9%12.3%
2015–199.4%11.8%11.6%
2020–245.0%11.9%11.6%
Change+1.5 pts+0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Waterview: 5.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

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 Waterview

Renters in Waterview

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodWaterviewKentuckyU.S.
2006–1011.3%30.1%33.3%
2010–1422.0%32.3%35.6%
2015–1921.9%32.8%36.0%
2020–2415.0%31.7%34.8%
Change+3.7 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 15.0% of households in Waterview rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (55.1%) 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 Waterview

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodWaterviewKentuckyU.S.
2006–1031.1%12.2%11.4%
2010–1430.3%11.9%11.4%
2015–1934.4%12.3%11.1%
2020–2427.3%10.6%9.6%
Change−3.8 pts−1.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Waterview: 27.3% 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 Waterview

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodWaterviewKentuckyU.S.
2006–10196619771974
2010–14197019791975
2015–19197119801977
2020–24198919821980
Change+23+5+6
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Waterview has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, 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 Waterview

Rent, per month
PeriodWaterviewKentuckyU.S.
2006–10$393$657$965
2010–14$589$728$1,040
2015–19$462$814$1,213
2020–24$508$1,024$1,571
Change+$115+$367+$606
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Rent in Waterview runs $508 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.0% 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 Waterview

Bachelor's degrees in Waterview

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodWaterviewKentuckyU.S.
2006–1010.7%21.3%28.4%
2010–146.8%22.5%29.6%
2015–199.4%24.5%32.1%
2020–2420.6%27.6%35.6%
Change+9.9 pts+6.2 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Waterview: 20.6% 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 Waterview

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodWaterviewKentuckyU.S.
2006–1066.6%81.7%84.9%
2010–1469.8%83.9%86.1%
2015–1982.8%86.4%87.7%
2020–2478.7%88.8%89.3%
Change+12.0 pts+7.2 pts+4.3 pts
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Just over one in five adults in Waterview never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.7% 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 Waterview

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodWaterviewKentuckyU.S.
2006–106.2%8.4%8.1%
2010–146.7%9.5%9.4%
2015–196.5%5.8%5.6%
2020–243.0%5.1%5.4%
Change−3.3 pts−3.3 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Waterview has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).

Waterview compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Waterview2.9137.65.0%15.0%27.3%1989$50820.6%78.7%3.0%
Marrowbone2.9436.45.4%14.3%26.1%1987$50920.8%80.1%2.6%
Leslie2.8339.84.2%17.0%29.2%1991$50820.0%76.2%3.7%
Burkesville2.3543.410.2%30.1%19.0%1984$53318.0%82.0%4.5%
Dubre2.8237.95.4%20.4%23.3%1989$52519.4%82.0%3.5%
Cloyds Landing2.6044.711.0%27.5%22.6%1988$51821.9%81.2%2.6%
Dougan Town1.6061.011.6%4.1%31.8%2001$52323.7%74.9%0.0%
Bakerton3.2228.38.2%9.8%19.1%1979$50822.9%88.8%0.0%
Bow1.7756.512.2%7.8%32.9%1998$52324.7%82.1%1.1%
Willow Shade2.7736.720.6%13.2%32.2%1983$5337.2%88.0%1.2%
Toria2.9837.85.2%9.3%19.0%1984$45218.1%84.6%1.8%

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 Waterview. 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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