Breathitt County, Kentucky

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Breathitt County, Kentucky is among the lowest in the country for median household income, and among the lowest in the country for median home value.

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Key figures

Statistic	Breathitt County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States	Rank
Total Population	13,276	4,534,824	334,922,499	2270th of 3,222
Median Household Income	$34,808	$63,726	$80,734	3125th of 3,221
Median Age	42.8	39.1	38.9	1270th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	15.3%	27.6%	35.7%	2768th of 3,222
Median Home Value	$70,300	$205,600	$332,700	3192nd of 3,217
Median Gross Rent	$548	$967	$1,413	3119th of 3,215
Poverty Rate	33.1%	16.1%	12.5%	102nd of 3,222
Unemployment Rate	9.3%	4.9%	5.2%	170th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile	27.0	114.8	n/a	2089th of 3,222
Foreign Born	0.3%	4.7%	14.1%	3142nd of 3,222
Life Expectancy	67.5	n/a	n/a	3022nd of 3,062
Homeownership Rate	76.6%	68.3%	65.2%	1239th of 3,222
Average Commute Time	28.2	24.0	26.4	786th of 3,221
Worked from Home	7.0%	10.2%	15.1%	2112th of 3,222
Uninsured	6.9%	n/a	n/a	2546th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households	43.2%	46.6%	46.9%	2586th of 3,222
Broadband Access	74.8%	n/a	n/a	2725th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Breathitt County, Kentucky

Statistic	Breathitt County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
White (non-Hispanic)	96.0%	81.5%	57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.1%	5.0%	19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	0.6%	7.6%	11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	0.3%	1.6%	5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)	1.9%	3.9%	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Diversity Index	7.8	32.5	61.4

Age in Breathitt County, Kentucky

Statistic	Breathitt County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Median Age	42.8	39.1	38.9
Under 18 %	21.2%	22.6%	22.0%
Age 18-24 %	6.8%	9.1%	9.1%
Age 25-34 %	12.1%	13.1%	13.7%
Age 35-44 %	12.8%	12.6%	13.2%
Age 45-64 %	28.4%	25.3%	24.8%
Age 65 and Over %	18.7%	17.3%	17.2%

Households and families in Breathitt County, Kentucky

Statistic	Breathitt County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Households	5,464	1,814,469	129,227,496
Average Household Size	2.4	2.4	2.5
Family Households	62.8%	63.9%	64.2%
Households with Children	34.7%	29.8%	29.5%
Single-Parent Families	19.7%	17.3%	17.3%
People Living Alone	34.1%	29.8%	28.7%
Never Married	27.3%	30.1%	34.4%

Income and poverty in Breathitt County, Kentucky

Statistic	Breathitt County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Per Capita Income	$22,593	$35,821	$44,673
Households Under $25,000	40.1%	19.6%	14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999	16.9%	17.1%	15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999	9.8%	15.9%	17.5%
Households $200,000 or More	1.1%	7.2%	13.4%
Poverty Rate	33.1%	16.1%	12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty	57.0%	35.0%	28.2%
SNAP Households	34.5%	13.2%	n/a

Housing in Breathitt County, Kentucky

Statistic	Breathitt County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Housing Units	6,575	2,023,116	143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes	49.7%	67.5%	61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units	3.2%	11.7%	19.1%
Vacancy Rate	16.9%	10.3%	10.1%
Median Year Structure Built	1,989.0	1,982.0	1,980.0
Renter-Occupied	23.4%	31.7%	34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income	30.0%	28.1%	30.6%
Median Property Tax	$510	$1,544	n/a

Education in Breathitt County, Kentucky

Statistic	Breathitt County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Less than High School	19.7%	11.1%	10.4%
High School Graduate	42.1%	32.6%	26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree	22.8%	28.7%	27.9%
Bachelor's Degree	7.7%	16.2%	21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	7.6%	11.3%	14.1%

Work and commuting in Breathitt County, Kentucky

Statistic	Breathitt County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Labour Force Participation	42.8%	59.7%	63.5%
Drove Alone to Work	71.7%	76.6%	68.8%
Public Transit	0.1%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked to Work	3.3%	2.0%	2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes	35.7%	30.3%	26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour	14.9%	6.2%	8.6%
Households Without a Car	15.2%	6.8%	n/a

Origins and language in Breathitt County, Kentucky

Statistic	Breathitt County, Kentucky	Kentucky	United States
Born in State of Residence	87.0%	67.3%	57.3%
Naturalised Citizens	0.1%	1.9%	7.4%
Non-Citizens	0.2%	2.8%	6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home	99.3%	93.2%	77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home	0.5%	3.4%	13.6%
Limited English Proficiency	0.4%	5.5%	16.7%

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