Census tract · Fayette County
Census Tract 23.04, Fayette County, Kentucky
Census Tract 23.04, GEOID 21067002304, in Fayette County, Kentucky, entirely within Lexington-Fayette. 2,675 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±568); the 2020 Census counted 2,028.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,675
±568 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,028
Median household income
$248,571
±$69,311 (90% margin)
Fayette County: $69,479
Median home value
$834,600
±$120,814 (90% margin)
Fayette County: $293,500
Median gross rent
$2,105
±$513 (90% margin)
Fayette County: $1,164
Where is Census Tract 23.04?
Census Tract 23.04 is one of 82 census tracts in Fayette County, Kentucky. It covers 0.82 square miles of land, 2,482 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 21067002304, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 23.04: Tract 6 ($64,568), Tract 23.02 ($74,053), Tract 23.03 ($60,682) and Tract 24 ($66,141). 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 23.04?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 23.04's population at 2,675 (±568) in 994 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,028 residents and 823 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 23.04 | Lexington-Fayette |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,675 ±568 | 323,725 |
| Households | 994 ±200 | 139,715 |
| Average household size | 2.69 ±0.35 | 2.23 |
| Housing units | 1,071 ±204 | 148,959 |
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 23.04?
The median resident of Census Tract 23.04 is 49.1 years old; 21.8% are under 18 and 28.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 9.9%. 7.1% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 23.04 | Lexington-Fayette |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.1 ±4.0 | 35.3 |
| Under 18 years | 21.8% ±4.9 pts | 21.0% |
| 65 years and over | 28.4% ±7.4 pts | 14.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.9% ±6.3 pts | 9.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.6% ±6.7 pts | 66.7% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 14.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.5 pts | 4.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.0% ±2.9 pts | 4.7% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.3% |
| Born outside the United States | 7.1% ±4.4 pts | 11.9% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 8.2% ±5.2 pts | 15.9% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.0% ±2.8 pts | 5.0% |
| With a disability | 6.5% ±3.3 pts | 13.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.0% ±1.3 pts | 7.2% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.7% ±1.4 pts | 92.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 81.9% ±5.2 pts | 48.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 39.3% ±5.8 pts | 21.0% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.8% ±3.6 pts | 79.8% |
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 23.04 earn?
Half of the 994 households in Census Tract 23.04 earn less than $248,571 a year (±$69,311), against $69,479 across Fayette County: 1st highest of the county's 82 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 23.04 | Lexington-Fayette |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $248,571 ±$69,311 | $69,479 |
| Mean household income | $288,448 ±$35,588 | $101,608 |
| Per capita income | $105,588 ±$18,955 | $43,790 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.4% ±3.2 pts | 14.9% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 5.7% ±6.8 pts | 17.9% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.0% ±3.7 pts | 8.5% |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±3.7 pts | 96.8% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 98.0% ±2.8 pts | 92.5% |
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 23.04?
Owners occupy 95.2% of Census Tract 23.04's occupied homes and renters 4.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $834,600 by its owner (±$120,814). The median renter pays $2,105 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 23.04 | Lexington-Fayette |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $834,600 ±$120,814 | $293,500 |
| Median gross rent | $2,105 ±$513 | $1,164 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 12.5% ±18.6 pts | 40.0% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $3,855 ±$329 | $1,636 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 95.2% ±2.4 pts | 53.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 4.8% ±2.4 pts | 46.2% |
| Housing units | 1,071 ±204 | 148,959 |
| Single-family detached homes | 97.9% ±1.5 pts | 58.4% |
| Mobile homes | 0.1% ±0.3 pts | 1.1% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 1.7% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.7% ±0.9 pts | 9.9% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 6.8% |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.5% ±0.9 pts | 7.2% |
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 23.04 get to work?
82.0% of Census Tract 23.04's workers drive alone and 15.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 14.3 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 23.04 | Lexington-Fayette |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.7% ±8.3 pts | 68.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0% ±6.7 pts | 4.9% |
| Drove alone to work | 82.0% ±6.0 pts | 73.1% |
| Carpooled | 2.1% ±2.6 pts | 8.7% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 1.5% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 3.1% |
| Worked from home | 15.9% ±5.9 pts | 12.2% |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.3 min ±1.7 | 20.9 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 23.04 compare with the other tracts in Fayette County?
Among Fayette County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 23.04 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Fayette County | In Lexington-Fayette |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 58th of 82 | 58th of 82 |
| Residents per square mile | 62nd of 82 | 62nd of 82 |
| Median household income | 1st of 82 | 1st of 82 |
| Per capita income | 2nd of 81 | 2nd of 81 |
| Median home value | 1st of 79 | 1st of 79 |
| Median gross rent | 1st of 77 | 1st of 77 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2nd of 82 | 2nd of 82 |
| Median age | 5th of 82 | 5th of 82 |
| Owner-occupied share | 4th of 80 | 4th of 80 |
The tracts next to it on Fayette County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 23.04 | 1st | $248,571±$69,311 |
| Tract 40.06 | 2nd | $233,958±$47,285 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 39.16 | 3rd | $229,306±$57,405 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 37.01 | 4th | $151,042±$17,342 |
"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 23.04?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 23.04 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