Breckinridge County, KY Demographic Data
Breckinridge County, KY Summary
Breckinridge County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 20,114
- Area: 585.62 sq. miles
- Land Area: 567.17 sq. miles
- Water Area: 18.45 sq. miles
- Population Density: 34.34 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 711.29 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Breckinridge County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,974
50%
50.8
Male
10,026
50%
49.2
Total Population
20,000
323,128,000
Breckinridge County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,114
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,186
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,493
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,266
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,074
5.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,051
10.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,306
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,983
14.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,452
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,521
7.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,248
11.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,008
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
298
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,359
76.8%
77.2
Female
7,698
50.1%
51.3
Male
7,661
49.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,711
73.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,351
21.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,554
17.8%
15.2
Female
1,891
53.2%
55.8
Male
1,663
46.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Breckinridge County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,619
98.1%
96.8
White
19,145
95.7%
72.6
Black or African American
353
1.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
76
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
76
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
45
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
381
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
243
1.2%
17.8
Mexican
175
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
11
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
9
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
48
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,757
98.8%
82.2
Breckinridge County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,282
9.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,527
11.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,095
44.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,511
18.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
995
7.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
790
5.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
667
4.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,809
20.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,058
79.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,457
10.5%
31.2
Breckinridge County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,862
23.8%
33.7%
Now Married
8,827
54.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,934
11.9%
11.0%
Separated
264
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,320
8.1
5.8%
Breckinridge County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,315
97.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
571
3.0%
21.6%
Spanish
225
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
337
1.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
9
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Breckinridge County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
705
9.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
456
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
929
12.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
907
12.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,156
15.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,380
18.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
957
13.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
670
9.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
136
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
47
0.6%
6.4
Median household income
43,390
57,617
Per capita income
19,984
31,128
Breckinridge County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
369
4.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
507
6.6%
9.8
Construction
870
11.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,732
22.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
311
4.0%
6.6
Information
79
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,525
19.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
305
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
280
3.6%
11.4
Public administration
188
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
905
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
520
6.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
91
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,189
15.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,060
26.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,784
23.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,454
18.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,195
15.6%
18.1%
Breckinridge County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,478
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,692
76.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,127
15.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
89
1.2%
5.1
Walked
117
1.6%
2.7
Other means
164
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
289
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.8
26.6
Breckinridge County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
450
6.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,093
28.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,488
33.9%
37.1
3 or more
2,312
31.5%
21.0
Breckinridge County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,343
69.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,824
79.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,519
20.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,279
30.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Breckinridge County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,622
1 room
302
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
453
4.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,051
9.9%
9.1
4 rooms
2,177
20.5%
16.5
5 rooms
2,214
20.8%
19.8
6 rooms
1,799
16.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,044
9.8%
12.0
8 rooms
697
6.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
885
8.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Breckinridge County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,622
1-unit, detached
7,089
66.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
25
0.2%
5.9
2-units
145
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
93
0.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
81
0.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
79
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
61
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
3,049
28.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Breckinridge County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
873
8.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
286
2.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
811
7.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,418
13.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,781
16.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,363
12.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,018
19.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,778
16.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
280
2.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
14
0.1%
1.4%
Breckinridge County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,306
17.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,244
16.9%
4.7
Electricity
3,834
52.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
39
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
894
12.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
11
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
15
0.2%
1.1
Breckinridge County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,869
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
31
1.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
39
1.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
212
7.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
288
10.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
659
23.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,633
56.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,565
54.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
428
15.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
196
6.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
99
3.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
565
19.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Breckinridge County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,182
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
65
5.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
422
35.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
695
58.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
337
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
535
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
225
19.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
153
13.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
221
19.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
173
15.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
74
6.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
301
26.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
372
0.0%
0.0%
Breckinridge County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,824
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,148
19.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,067
35.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,047
18.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
732
12.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
426
7.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
216
3.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
114
2.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
74
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
91,600
205,000
