Population 489 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Yerkes
Household size in Yerkes
| Period | Yerkes | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.12 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.56 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Yerkes are small: just 2.12 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.67 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Yerkes
| Period | Yerkes | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.7 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.6 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.7, Yerkes 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 Yerkes
| Period | Yerkes | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in Yerkes, 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 Yerkes
Renters in Yerkes
| Period | Yerkes | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Yerkes rent their homes (25.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 66.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Yerkes
| Period | Yerkes | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Yerkes is close to the national rate: 10.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Yerkes
| Period | Yerkes | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Yerkes are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Yerkes
| Period | Yerkes | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $488 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $540 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $812 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $679 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$191 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Yerkes pays $679 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.6% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Yerkes
Bachelor's degrees in Yerkes
| Period | Yerkes | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Yerkes: 7.2% 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 Yerkes
| Period | Yerkes | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.9% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 57.5% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.3% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.4% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.5 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Yerkes never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.4% 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 Yerkes
| Period | Yerkes | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Yerkes has been low: just 2.2% 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).
Yerkes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yerkes | 2.12 | 45.7 | 8.0% | 25.5% | 10.5% | 1987 | $679 | 7.2% | 78.4% | 2.2% |
| Krypton | 2.30 | 48.1 | 9.2% | 20.2% | 6.5% | 1988 | $680 | 5.3% | 81.1% | 2.8% |
| Busy | 2.29 | 44.4 | 6.2% | 44.1% | 26.0% | 1987 | $774 | 8.6% | 73.8% | 0.5% |
| Confluence | 1.94 | 41.5 | 8.0% | 18.4% | 10.8% | 1985 | $592 | 17.9% | 72.1% | 0.0% |
| Bonnyman | 2.60 | 45.8 | 15.4% | 25.4% | 10.5% | 1992 | $816 | 19.4% | 78.7% | 1.7% |
| Saul | 2.34 | 41.7 | 10.8% | 21.2% | 8.6% | 1986 | $640 | 7.4% | 81.3% | 8.9% |
| Avawam | 3.11 | 31.8 | 17.8% | 54.8% | 7.6% | 1974 | $906 | 12.4% | 83.3% | 18.1% |
| Combs | 2.40 | 40.9 | 27.4% | 35.8% | 12.1% | 1980 | $598 | 34.6% | 76.9% | 0.0% |
| Chavies | 2.53 | 41.3 | 6.3% | 13.7% | 12.6% | 1997 | $754 | 12.0% | 78.0% | 6.4% |
| Hazard | 2.42 | 40.6 | 17.2% | 39.6% | 18.0% | 1980 | $770 | 16.3% | 77.9% | 4.2% |
| Frew | 2.86 | 37.3 | 15.8% | 41.2% | 14.1% | 1975 | $875 | 13.5% | 86.4% | 14.2% |
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 Yerkes. 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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