Breathitt County, KY Demographic Data
Breathitt County, KY Summary
Breathitt County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 13,922
- Area: 495.27 sq. miles
- Land Area: 492.41 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.85 sq. miles
- Population Density: 28.11 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,213.91 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Breathitt County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,734
50%
50.8
Male
6,742
50%
49.2
Total Population
13,476
323,128,000
Breathitt County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
812
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
798
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
707
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
903
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
855
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,570
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,805
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,006
14.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,058
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
902
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,276
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
535
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
249
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,578
78.5%
77.2
Female
5,397
51.0%
51.3
Male
5,181
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,045
74.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,611
19.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,060
15.3%
15.2
Female
1,144
55.5%
55.8
Male
916
44.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Breathitt County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,342
99.0%
96.8
White
13,166
97.7%
72.6
Black or African American
81
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
15
0.1%
0.8
Asian
60
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
23
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
4
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
18
0.1%
0.2
Korean
15
0.1%
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
20
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
134
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
115
0.9%
17.8
Mexican
90
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
25
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,361
99.1%
82.2
Breathitt County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,179
12.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,506
16.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,235
34.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,625
17.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
709
7.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
565
6.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
582
6.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,685
28.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,716
71.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,147
12.2%
31.2
Breathitt County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,106
27.8%
33.7%
Now Married
5,193
46.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,525
13.7%
11.0%
Separated
412
3.7%
2.0
Widowed
923
8.3
5.8%
Breathitt County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,518
98.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
146
1.2%
21.6%
Spanish
103
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
31
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
8
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
4
0.0%
1.1%
Breathitt County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,005
18.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
640
12.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
964
18.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
762
14.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
581
11.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
731
13.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
268
5.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
201
3.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
90
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
62
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
25,484
57,617
Per capita income
15,798
31,128
Breathitt County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
151
3.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
311
7.6%
9.8
Construction
231
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,299
31.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
133
3.2%
6.6
Information
57
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
209
5.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
240
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
354
8.6%
11.4
Public administration
454
11.0%
4.6
Retail trade
449
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
190
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
41
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
440
10.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,225
29.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
485
11.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
957
23.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,012
24.6%
18.1%
Breathitt County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,001
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,095
77.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
487
12.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
17
0.4%
5.1
Walked
170
4.2%
2.7
Other means
182
4.5%
1.8
Worked at home
50
1.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.5
26.6
Breathitt County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
789
14.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,891
35.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,754
33.1%
37.1
3 or more
870
16.4%
21.0
Breathitt County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,304
85.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,976
75.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,328
25.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
901
14.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Breathitt County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,205
1 room
102
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
116
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
341
5.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,344
21.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,563
25.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,062
17.1%
17.8
7 rooms
845
13.6%
12.0
8 rooms
444
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
388
6.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Breathitt County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,205
1-unit, detached
3,249
52.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
30
0.5%
5.9
2-units
122
2.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
118
1.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
164
2.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
19
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
7
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
2,496
40.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Breathitt County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
223
3.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
328
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
418
6.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
649
10.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,136
18.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,136
18.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,199
19.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
962
15.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
126
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
28
0.5%
1.4%
Breathitt County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
792
14.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
441
8.3%
4.7
Electricity
3,142
59.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
278
5.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
160
3.0%
0.1
Wood
458
8.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
33
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Breathitt County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,100
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
10
0.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
87
7.9%
20.1%
Less than $500
117
10.6%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
303
27.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
576
52.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
450
41.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
157
14.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
68
6.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
58
5.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
355
32.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Breathitt County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
847
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
5
0.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
14
1.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
29
3.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
341
40.3%
41.0%
Less than $500
458
54.1%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
481
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
475
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
116
14.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
129
16.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
57
7.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
119
15.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
82
10.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
290
36.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
535
0.0%
0.0%
Breathitt County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,976
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,001
50.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,126
28.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
355
8.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
259
6.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
158
4.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
41
1.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
29
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
49,600
205,000
