Bracken County, KY Demographic Data
Bracken County, KY Summary
Bracken County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 8,488
- Area: 208.95 sq. miles
- Land Area: 205.61 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.34 sq. miles
- Population Density: 40.62 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 902.89 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bracken County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,216
50%
50.8
Male
4,188
50%
49.2
Total Population
8,404
323,128,000
Bracken County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
527
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
524
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
637
7.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
546
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
472
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
941
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,039
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,258
15.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
562
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
600
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
762
9.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
394
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
142
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,352
75.6%
77.2
Female
3,222
50.7%
51.3
Male
3,130
49.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,098
72.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,598
19.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,298
15.4%
15.2
Female
706
54.4%
55.8
Male
592
45.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Bracken County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,354
99.4%
96.8
White
8,272
98.4%
72.6
Black or African American
2
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
8
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
8
0.1%
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
72
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
50
0.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
130
1.5%
17.8
Mexican
102
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
9
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
19
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,274
98.5%
82.2
Bracken County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
431
7.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
528
9.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,494
43.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
846
14.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
565
9.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
534
9.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
300
5.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
959
16.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,739
83.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
834
14.7%
31.2
Bracken County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,492
22.2%
33.7%
Now Married
3,713
55.3%
47.5
Divorced
927
13.8%
11.0%
Separated
95
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
489
7.3
5.8%
Bracken County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,726
98.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
151
1.9%
21.6%
Spanish
127
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
13
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
11
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Bracken County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
360
10.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
255
7.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
485
14.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
573
16.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
308
9.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
608
17.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
402
11.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
314
9.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
65
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
42
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
35,887
57,617
Per capita income
21,569
31,128
Bracken County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
158
4.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
173
5.0%
9.8
Construction
304
8.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
786
22.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
236
6.8%
6.6
Information
65
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
490
14.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
219
6.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
171
4.9%
11.4
Public administration
128
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
457
13.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
203
5.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
79
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
509
14.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,053
30.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
651
18.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
723
20.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
533
15.4%
18.1%
Bracken County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,419
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,669
78.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
479
14.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
75
2.2%
2.7
Other means
14
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
182
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
36.6
26.6
Bracken County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
245
7.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
903
26.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,254
36.8%
37.1
3 or more
1,010
29.6%
21.0
Bracken County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,412
89.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,568
75.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
844
24.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
415
10.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Bracken County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,827
1 room
49
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
51
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
133
3.5%
9.1
4 rooms
781
20.4%
16.5
5 rooms
938
24.5%
19.8
6 rooms
770
20.1%
17.8
7 rooms
462
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
284
7.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
359
9.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Bracken County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,827
1-unit, detached
2,549
66.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
13
0.3%
5.9
2-units
84
2.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
34
0.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
58
1.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
79
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
41
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
969
25.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bracken County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
936
24.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
159
4.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
388
10.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
316
8.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
338
8.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
500
13.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
625
16.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
427
11.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
130
3.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
8
0.2%
1.4%
Bracken County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
817
23.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
465
13.6%
4.7
Electricity
1,717
50.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
96
2.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
260
7.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
13
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
44
1.3%
1.1
Bracken County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,404
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
14
1.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
42
3.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
55
3.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
61
4.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
146
10.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
527
37.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
559
39.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
612
43.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
230
16.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
165
11.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
81
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
306
22.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Bracken County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
714
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
2
0.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
10
1.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
245
34.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
457
64.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
130
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
576
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
98
14.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
93
13.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
54
8.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
66
9.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
84
12.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
282
41.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
167
0.0%
0.0%
Bracken County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,568
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
555
21.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
799
31.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
515
20.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
264
10.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
302
11.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
93
3.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
17
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
23
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
96,200
205,000