Census tract · Jefferson County
Census Tract 14, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Census Tract 14, GEOID 21111001400, in Jefferson County, Kentucky, outside any city, town or census-designated place. 2,485 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±547); the 2020 Census counted 2,669.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,485
±547 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,669
Median household income
$26,510
±$11,413 (90% margin)
Jefferson County: $69,866
Median home value
not published
Jefferson County: $248,400
Median gross rent
$1,007
±$164 (90% margin)
Jefferson County: $1,149
Where is Census Tract 14?
Census Tract 14 is one of 216 census tracts in Jefferson County, Kentucky. It covers 0.52 square miles of land, 5,183 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 21111001400, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
3 census tracts border Census Tract 14: Tract 12, 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 14?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 14's population at 2,485 (±547) in 967 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,669 residents and 1,124 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 14 | Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,485±547 | 783,022 |
| Households | 967±157 | 331,554 |
| Average household size | 2.56±0.30 | 2.32 |
| Housing units | 1,054±127 | 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 14?
The median resident of Census Tract 14 is 27.0 years old; 34.0% are under 18 and 7.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 94.5%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 2.9%.
| Measure | Tract 14 | Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27.0±6.1 | 38.4 |
| Under 18 years | 34.0%±7.2 pts | 22.3% |
| 65 years and over | 7.0%±3.3 pts | 17.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7%±2.0 pts | 8.6% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 2.9%±4.0 pts | 62.0% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 94.5%±5.4 pts | 20.6% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.5 pts | 3.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.5 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.5 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.7 pts | 5.2% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.5 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8%±1.7 pts | 10.0% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 4.8%±3.0 pts | 12.9% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.5%±4.0 pts | 6.2% |
| With a disability | 25.0%±8.3 pts | 14.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.7%±3.0 pts | 5.7% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.2%±7.6 pts | 91.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.4%±7.2 pts | 37.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.4%±3.1 pts | 15.5% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.3%±6.0 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 14 earn?
Half of the 967 households in Census Tract 14 earn less than $26,510 a year (±$11,413), against $69,866 across Jefferson County: 200th highest of the county's 207 tracts with a reliable estimate. 53.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 14 | Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $26,510±$11,413 | $69,866 |
| Mean household income | $44,202±$8,607 | $97,866 |
| Per capita income | $17,551±$3,856 | $42,087 |
| People below the poverty line | 53.8%±13.1 pts | 14.3% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 69.1%±14.4 pts | 19.8% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 58.3%±13.2 pts | 11.0% |
| Households with a computer | 98.7%±2.2 pts | 94.9% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 94.3%±5.4 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 14?
Owners occupy 25.3% of Census Tract 14's occupied homes and renters 74.7%. The median renter pays $1,007 a month including utilities, and 59.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 14 | Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,007±$164 | $1,149 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 59.7%±18.6 pts | 38.5% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,141±$84 | $1,593 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 25.3%±10.9 pts | 62.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 74.7%±10.9 pts | 37.9% |
| Housing units | 1,054±127 | 359,710 |
| Single-family detached homes | 34.1%±11.5 pts | 64.0% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±3.5 pts | 1.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.8%±3.3 pts | 1.5% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.1%±2.6 pts | 7.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0%±3.5 pts | 13.5% |
| Households with no vehicle | 32.5%±12.9 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 14 get to work?
63.1% of Census Tract 14's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 21.9%.
| Measure | Tract 14 | Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 64.7%±10.0 pts | 65.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 21.9%±13.4 pts | 5.2% |
| Drove alone to work | 63.1%±20.5 pts | 72.4% |
| Carpooled | 6.8%±7.7 pts | 8.4% |
| Public transportation | 5.9%±6.5 pts | 1.5% |
| Walked | 5.5%±7.6 pts | 1.7% |
| Worked from home | 7.0%±6.8 pts | 14.2% |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.4 min±4.5 | 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 14 compare with the other tracts in Jefferson County?
Among Jefferson County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 14 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|
| Population | 161st of 215 |
| Residents per square mile | 55th of 216 |
| Median household income | 200th of 207 |
| Per capita income | 201st of 213 |
| Median gross rent | 156th of 204 |
| Poverty rate | 7th of 156 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 166th of 193 |
| Median age | 207th of 214 |
| Owner-occupied share | 197th of 210 |
The tracts next to it on Jefferson County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 24.01 | 197th | $30,058±$2,852 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 114.04 | 198th | $29,672±$7,615 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 56 | 199th | $27,981±$18,115 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 14 | 200th | $26,510±$11,413 |
| Tract 23 | 201st | $25,903±$11,849 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 43.01 | 202nd | $22,098±$11,227 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9 | 203rd | $20,027±$7,197 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
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 14?
4 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 14 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