Bracken County, Kentucky

Bracken County is home to 8,444 people. 19.5% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Kentucky rate (16.1%). The median household income is $66,319.

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MeasureValueKentuckyYearSource
Population8,4444,534,8242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$66,319$63,7262024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line19.5%16.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty33.0%20.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.7%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%27.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$125,000$205,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$756$9672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income41.0%45.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.6%4.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.0 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.