Census tract · Jefferson County
Census Tract 12, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Census Tract 12, GEOID 21111001200, in Jefferson County, Kentucky, outside any city, town or census-designated place. 2,834 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±512); the 2020 Census counted 2,769.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,834
±512 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,769
Median household income
$30,729
±$28,024 (90% margin)
Jefferson County: $69,866
Median home value
not published
Jefferson County: $248,400
Median gross rent
$1,274
±$142 (90% margin)
Jefferson County: $1,149
Where is Census Tract 12?
Census Tract 12 is one of 216 census tracts in Jefferson County, Kentucky. It covers 1.12 square miles of land, 2,477 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 21111001200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
5 census tracts border Census Tract 12: Tract 10, Tract 11 ($46,513), Tract 14 ($26,510), Tract 15 ($31,104) and Tract 127.01 ($34,028). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 12?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 12's population at 2,834 (±512) in 1,155 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,769 residents and 1,348 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 12 | Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,834±512 | 783,022 |
| Households | 1,155±238 | 331,554 |
| Average household size | 2.45±0.45 | 2.32 |
| Housing units | 1,478±251 | 359,710 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 12?
The median resident of Census Tract 12 is 31.8 years old; 34.8% are under 18 and 9.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 92.3%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 5.8%.
| Measure | Tract 12 | Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.8±8.7 | 38.4 |
| Under 18 years | 34.8%±7.4 pts | 22.3% |
| 65 years and over | 9.4%±3.9 pts | 17.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±1.3 pts | 8.6% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 5.8%±5.7 pts | 62.0% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 92.3%±6.0 pts | 20.6% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts | 3.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.1%±1.7 pts | 5.2% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.1 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±1.3 pts | 10.0% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0%±1.4 pts | 12.9% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.4%±2.0 pts | 6.2% |
| With a disability | 19.5%±7.6 pts | 14.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.0%±6.3 pts | 5.7% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.4%±6.2 pts | 91.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.1%±7.4 pts | 37.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.5%±4.9 pts | 15.5% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.8%±3.9 pts | 86.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 12 earn?
The median household income for Census Tract 12 is published as $30,729 with a margin of ±$28,024, too wide to rely on. 42.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 12 | Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $30,729±$28,024 | $69,866 |
| Mean household income | $41,976±$12,883 | $97,866 |
| Per capita income | $17,420±$3,514 | $42,087 |
| People below the poverty line | 42.2%±13.0 pts | 14.3% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 48.3%±25.3 pts | 19.8% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 44.5%±15.9 pts | 11.0% |
| Households with a computer | 66.6%±16.5 pts | 94.9% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 63.0%±16.7 pts | 90.9% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 12?
Owners occupy 51.3% of Census Tract 12's occupied homes and renters 48.7%. The median renter pays $1,274 a month including utilities, and 51.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 12 | Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,274±$142 | $1,149 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.2%±26.6 pts | 38.5% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,065±$223 | $1,593 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.3%±15.1 pts | 62.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 48.7%±15.1 pts | 37.9% |
| Housing units | 1,478±251 | 359,710 |
| Single-family detached homes | 84.9%±7.3 pts | 64.0% |
| Mobile homes | 2.7%±3.3 pts | 1.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.5 pts | 1.5% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.5%±1.0 pts | 7.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 41.1%±14.6 pts | 13.5% |
| Households with no vehicle | 34.7%±16.7 pts | 8.7% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 12 get to work?
50.5% of Census Tract 12's workers drive alone and 21.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.4 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 12 | Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 49.5%±14.2 pts | 65.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 16.5%±15.4 pts | 5.2% |
| Drove alone to work | 50.5%±18.6 pts | 72.4% |
| Carpooled | 2.1%±3.4 pts | 8.4% |
| Public transportation | 6.1%±7.7 pts | 1.5% |
| Walked | 2.0%±3.0 pts | 1.7% |
| Worked from home | 21.4%±13.0 pts | 14.2% |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.4 min±6.0 | 22.2 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 12 compare with the other tracts in Jefferson County?
Among Jefferson County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 12 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|
| Population | 142nd of 215 |
| Residents per square mile | 160th of 216 |
| Per capita income | 202nd of 213 |
| Median gross rent | 74th of 204 |
| Poverty rate | 14th of 156 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 162nd of 193 |
| Median age | 184th of 214 |
| Owner-occupied share | 143rd of 210 |
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 12?
4 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 12 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections