Population 287 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Whippoorwill
Household size in Whippoorwill
| Period | Whippoorwill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.72 people per household, Whippoorwill sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Kentucky as a whole, where it has 2.51 people.
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 Whippoorwill
| Period | Whippoorwill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
At 40.0, the median age in Whippoorwill is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 36.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Whippoorwill
| Period | Whippoorwill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.0% of households in Whippoorwill, 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 Whippoorwill
Renters in Whippoorwill
| Period | Whippoorwill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Whippoorwill is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (39.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Whippoorwill
| Period | Whippoorwill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.0% of the housing in Whippoorwill, 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 Whippoorwill
| Period | Whippoorwill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Whippoorwill leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 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 Whippoorwill
| Period | Whippoorwill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $522 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $634 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $761 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $847 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$326 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Whippoorwill runs $847 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Whippoorwill
Bachelor's degrees in Whippoorwill
| Period | Whippoorwill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Whippoorwill have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.0%, 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 Whippoorwill
| Period | Whippoorwill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.9% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.5% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Whippoorwill never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same.
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 Whippoorwill
| Period | Whippoorwill | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Whippoorwill out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Whippoorwill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whippoorwill | 2.72 | 40.0 | 4.0% | 19.8% | 17.0% | 1972 | $847 | 24.0% | 87.5% | 0.0% |
| Olmstead | 2.76 | 38.0 | 9.3% | 23.0% | 12.2% | 1976 | $795 | 20.2% | 87.7% | 3.8% |
| Old Volney | 2.84 | 41.2 | 3.3% | 19.8% | 13.2% | 1962 | $844 | 30.6% | 84.2% | 0.0% |
| Justice | 2.81 | 41.0 | 5.2% | 13.4% | 24.6% | 1990 | $854 | 8.2% | 84.4% | 1.5% |
| Allensville | 2.51 | 40.6 | 10.3% | 24.4% | 13.4% | 1980 | $749 | 17.0% | 85.9% | 5.5% |
| Danby | 2.50 | 45.0 | 3.2% | 25.3% | 22.8% | 1981 | $844 | 5.1% | 85.7% | 0.0% |
| Claymour | 3.45 | 34.8 | 9.0% | 31.8% | 11.4% | 1998 | $877 | 19.0% | 48.6% | 0.0% |
| Zion | 2.44 | 35.9 | 7.5% | 25.6% | 16.1% | 1991 | $862 | 22.3% | 90.9% | 0.0% |
| Oakville | 2.67 | 36.4 | 9.9% | 34.3% | 11.1% | 1984 | $741 | 12.7% | 91.7% | 6.3% |
| Russellville | 2.40 | 44.0 | 8.3% | 30.9% | 12.4% | 1975 | $826 | 16.7% | 89.7% | 5.1% |
| Elkton | 3.06 | 33.4 | 9.3% | 20.9% | 14.1% | 1987 | $878 | 15.2% | 76.5% | 2.1% |
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 Whippoorwill. 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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