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Breckinridge County, KY


Designated Market Area: Louisville, KY-IN
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 20,943   ( 884 from 2010 , 510 from 2020)
Land area: 569.8 square miles
Population density: 36.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,502 93.12% 1.9%
Black:4672.23% 15.6%
Indian:840.40% 44.8%
Asian:850.41% 93.2%
2+ races:3661.75% 55.7%
Hispanic:4392.10% 150.9%
Total non-White:1,4416.88% 55.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:568 13.9
Deaths:72717.8
Net Migration: 66016.2
Net Immigration: 30.1
Change in White population:368 1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:516 2.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
20,059
19,13495.39%
4042.01%
580.29%
440.22%
2351.17%
1750.87%
9254.61%

2000
18,648
17,78795.38%
5202.79%
370.20%
160.09%
1480.79%
1340.72%
8614.62%

1990
16,312
15,68296.14%
5603.43%
230.14%
40.02%
n/a
430.26%
6303.86%

1980
16,861
16,17995.96%
5803.44%
180.11%
60.04%
n/a
780.46%
6824.04%

1970
14,789
14,08595.24%
6894.66%
30.02%
40.03%
n/a
40.03%
704 4.76%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,125 11.4
1,88910.1
2181.2
330.2
1,347 7.2
64 0.3
1990's
NumberRate
2,057 12.6
1,77910.9
1,3868.5
430.3
2,105 12.9
231 1.4
1980's
NumberRate
2,216 13.1
1,798 10.7
-796 -4.7
n/a
-497 -2.9
-52 -0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,175 7.9
n/a
2,094 14.2
-22 -0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Breckinridge County, KY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.3
4,633 22.1%
16,310 77.9%
3,972 19.0%
7,542
2.68
5,048 66.9%
4,023 79.7%
498 9.9%
2,494 33.1%

2010
NumberPercent
41.6
4,850 24.2%
15,209 75.8%
3,131 15.6%
7,827
2.52
5,515 70.5%
4,390 79.6%
408 7.4%
2,312 29.5%

2000
NumberPercent
38.6
4,640 24.9%
14,008 75.1%
2,656 14.2%
7,335
2.50
5,350 72.9%
4,458 83.3%
378 7.1%
1,985 27.1%

1990
NumberPercent
35.5
4,262 26.1%
12,050 73.9%
2,470 15.1%
6,189
2.62
4,696 75.9%
3,946 84.0%
296 6.3%
1,493 24.1%

1980
NumberPercent
31.0
5,091 30.2%
11,770 69.8%
2,330 13.8%
5,917
2.83
4,754 80.3%
4,105 86.3%
254 5.3%
1,163 19.7%

2022 Housing Data for Breckinridge County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,725 
Median Value$124,800 
Occupied7,54270.3%
Vacant3,18329.7%
Owned6,21582.4%
Rented1,32717.6%
Median Rent$697 
Single-Family Units7,35168.5%
    Detached7,34568.5%
    Attached60.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units2512.3%
Mobile Homes2,94927.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Breckinridge County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004205.6%
$10,000 to $14,99978610.4%
$15,000 to $19,9992984.0%
$20,000 to $24,9993915.2%
$25,000 to $29,9993785.0%
$30,000 to $34,9992773.7%
$35,000 to $39,9993574.7%
$40,000 to $44,9994415.8%
$45,000 to $49,9992793.7%
$50,000 to $59,9996979.2%
$60,000 to $74,9995807.7%
$75,000 to $99,99988611.7%
$100,000 to $124,9996498.6%
$125,000 to $149,9994566.0%
$150,000 to $199,9993664.9%
$200,000 or more2813.7%
Median Household Income51,756 
Per Capita Income27,733 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI84611.2%
Public Assistance1221.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,05614.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,18559.0%
Unemployed6265.1%
In Armed Forces350.3%
Total Labor Force7,84664.4%
Not in Labor Force4,33635.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 40.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,2912,10561.0%
Non-Profit15551423.2%
Self-Employed34614071.2%
Local Government25254131.8%
State Government9524927.6%
Federal Government254038.5%
Total Private + Self3,6372,24561.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5271,34428.2%
Total4,1643,58953.7%
Pct. Govt.15.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6558.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,65221.2%
Professional, Technical1,30416.7%
Service Occupations1,00912.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing280.4%
All others3,18340.8%
White Collar 46.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,13327.3%
Retail trade96712.4%
Health care and social assistance86611.1%
Educational services7769.9%
Construction5406.9%
Accommodation and food services3794.9%
Transportation and warehousing3544.5%
Public administration2963.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2773.5%
Finance and insurance2673.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2102.7%
Other services1832.3%
Wholesale trade1341.7%
Utilities941.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation931.2%
Professional, scientific, technical881.1%
Information761.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction420.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing280.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Breckinridge County, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3271.59%
Puerto Rican40.02%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American120.06%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan40.02%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian80.04%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American400.19%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian400.19%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic170.08%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,51195.6%
German, other Germanic5172.7%
Spanish2371.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun500.3%
Other Asian250.1%
Other170.1%
Tagalog150.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,34216.3%
German3,10715.1%
English3,06915.0%
Irish3,05814.9%
Italian3231.6%
European3181.5%
Polish2271.1%
Scottish1570.8%
Scotch-Irish1500.7%
Dutch1350.7%
French1180.6%
Scandinavian830.4%
Danish810.4%
French Canadian690.3%
Belgian640.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen20,46499.7%
Not a citizen640.3%
Native20,40499.4%
Foreign-born1240.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Breckinridge County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
643 4.5%1,467 10.4%5,962 42.1%4,062 28.7%1,161 8.2%870 6.1%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 643 4.5%
9-12 Years 1,467 10.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,962 42.1%
Some College 4,062 28.7%
Bach. Degree 1,161 8.2%
Grad Degree 870 6.1%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Breckinridge County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,962 6,495 467 6.7% 6.0%
1991 7,064 6,452 612 8.7% 7.3%
1992 7,308 6,712 596 8.2% 6.9%
1993 7,421 6,926 495 6.7% 6.2%
1994 7,462 7,001 461 6.2% 5.4%
1995 7,690 7,197 493 6.4% 5.4%
1996 7,859 7,329 530 6.7% 5.4%
1997 7,928 7,422 506 6.4% 5.2%
1998 7,795 7,369 426 5.5% 4.5%
1999 7,766 7,278 488 6.3% 4.5%
2000 8,667 8,257 410 4.7% 4.1%
2001 8,755 8,203 552 6.3% 5.2%
2002 8,870 8,268 602 6.8% 5.8%
2003 9,007 8,379 628 7.0% 6.2%
2004 8,795 8,227 568 6.5% 5.5%
2005 8,883 8,264 619 7.0% 5.9%
2006 9,068 8,467 601 6.6% 5.7%
2007 9,113 8,567 546 6.0% 5.4%
2008 9,187 8,496 691 7.5% 6.5%
2009 9,406 8,252 1,154 12.3% 10.8%
2010 8,317 7,232 1,085 13.0% 10.3%
2011 8,299 7,343 956 11.5% 9.4%
2012 8,286 7,482 804 9.7% 8.2%
2013 8,244 7,495 749 9.1% 7.9%
2014 8,087 7,506 581 7.2% 6.4%
2015 7,651 7,185 466 6.1% 5.2%
2016 7,736 7,256 480 6.2% 5.0%
2017 8,005 7,537 468 5.8% 4.8%
2018 7,932 7,517 415 5.2% 4.2%
2019 7,942 7,533 409 5.1% 4.1%
2020 7,846 7,274 572 7.3% 6.6%
2021 8,004 7,610 394 4.9% 4.4%
2022 7,975 7,611 364 4.6% 3.9%
2023 7,869 7,485 384 4.9% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com