Population
1,592 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Kentucky
City profile · Kentucky · Census ACS 2023
Breckinridge Center, KY
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Breckinridge Center - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 1,592
- Residents
- $62,269
- Median income
- $911
- Median rent (state)
Breckinridge Center - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Breckinridge Center lands in the 39th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 39th
- percentile, household income
- 5th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Breckinridge Center, KY
Kentucky's Breckinridge Center is a small town, with 1,592 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $62,269 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 19.4%. The median resident age is 22.7 years. Educational attainment runs 5.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 38.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Kentucky run below the national norm: the state registers 90.2 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $911 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Kentucky, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 42.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).
Median Household Income
$62,269 /yr
Poverty 19.4%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.2 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kentucky average
How does Breckinridge Center compare to other US cities?
Here's how Breckinridge Center stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 39% higher than other cities
Median rent 5% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Breckinridge Center against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kentucky only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Kentucky-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Breckinridge Center toward the bottom of Kentucky's cities
Among the 520 Kentucky cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Breckinridge Center ranks #456 - the 12th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Breckinridge Center only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#195 of 485
60th percentile in Kentucky
Median Gross Rent
#323 of 520
37th percentile in Kentucky
Poverty Rate
#153 of 519
70th percentile in Kentucky
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#456 of 520
12th percentile in Kentucky
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Kentucky only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
39th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 5.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 19.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 38.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,592
Median Income
$62,269
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
22.7
Poverty Rate
19.4%
Labor force participation
38.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
5.6%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
62.1%
Carpool
17.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
5.8%
Work from Home
1.6%
Other
13.3%
Based on 551 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Kentucky - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Kentucky state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Kentucky state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Breckinridge Center sits in
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$911/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
42.8 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Kentucky
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Breckinridge Center's 1,592 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Breckinridge Center's $62,269 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Breckinridge Center compares to nearby Kentucky cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Breckinridge Center (this city) | 1,592 | $62,269 |
| Owenton | 1,600 | $52,121 |
| Jenkins | 1,569 | $34,400 |
| Taylorsville | 1,566 | $41,917 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KY OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Breckinridge Center, KY?
What is the population of Breckinridge Center, KY? +
The population of Breckinridge Center, KY stands at 1,592 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Breckinridge Center, KY? +
Median annual household income in Breckinridge Center runs $62,269, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Breckinridge Center? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Breckinridge Center; the closest available measure is the Kentucky state average, a cost of living index of 90.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kentucky vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.