Census tract · Breathitt County
Census Tract 9208, Breathitt County, Kentucky
Census Tract 9208, GEOID 21025920800, in Breathitt County, Kentucky, partly within Jackson. 2,859 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±438); the 2020 Census counted 2,359.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,859
±438 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,359
Median household income
$23,491
±$3,580 (90% margin)
Breathitt County: $34,808
Median home value
$63,000
±$20,677 (90% margin)
Breathitt County: $70,300
Median gross rent
$609
±$354 (90% margin)
Breathitt County: $548
Where is Census Tract 9208?
Census Tract 9208 is one of 7 census tracts in Breathitt County, Kentucky. It covers 188.25 square miles of land, 13 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 21025920800, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Jackson | 3% |
9 census tracts border Census Tract 9208: Tract 9202, Tract 9203.01 ($33,533), Tract 9203.02 ($42,476), Tract 9207 ($33,676), Tract 9601 in Knott County ($31,003), Tract 9701 in Magoffin County ($51,587), Tract 9703 in Magoffin County ($31,324), Tract 9704 in Magoffin County ($32,383) and Tract 9301 in Wolfe County ($36,417). 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 9208?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9208's population at 2,859 (±438) in 1,117 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,359 residents and 1,234 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9208 | Breathitt County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,859 ±438 | 13,276 |
| Households | 1,117 ±171 | 5,464 |
| Average household size | 2.52 ±0.35 | 2.38 |
| Housing units | 1,368 ±172 | 6,575 |
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 9208?
The median resident of Census Tract 9208 is 43.8 years old; 20.2% are under 18 and 16.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 98.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.0%.
| Measure | Tract 9208 | Breathitt County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.8 ±8.8 | 42.8 |
| Under 18 years | 20.2% ±3.6 pts | 21.2% |
| 65 years and over | 16.4% ±4.4 pts | 18.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 1.1% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 98.6% ±1.1 pts | 96.0% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.5 pts | 0.6% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±0.9 pts | 1.9% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.3% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.7% ±1.2 pts | 0.7% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.0% ±2.7 pts | 3.9% |
| With a disability | 33.8% ±7.4 pts | 31.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.4% ±0.8 pts | 3.2% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 75.6% ±6.4 pts | 80.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.3% ±5.2 pts | 15.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.0% ±3.0 pts | 7.6% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.9% ±6.8 pts | 92.0% |
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 9208 earn?
Half of the 1,117 households in Census Tract 9208 earn less than $23,491 a year (±$3,580), against $34,808 across Breathitt County: 5th highest of the county's 5 tracts with a reliable estimate. 43.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9208 | Breathitt County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $23,491 ±$3,580 | $34,808 |
| Mean household income | $41,264 ±$6,920 | $51,653 |
| Per capita income | $17,828 ±$2,969 | $22,593 |
| People below the poverty line | 43.0% ±9.3 pts | 33.1% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 61.9% ±19.2 pts | 42.1% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 34.7% ±9.4 pts | 34.5% |
| Households with a computer | 83.9% ±7.5 pts | 84.9% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 76.5% ±10.0 pts | 81.2% |
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 9208?
Owners occupy 80.9% of Census Tract 9208's occupied homes and renters 19.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $63,000 by its owner (±$20,677). The median renter pays $609 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 9208 | Breathitt County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $63,000 ±$20,677 | $70,300 |
| Median gross rent | $609 ±$354 | $548 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.8% ±34.8 pts | 33.4% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $992 ±$275 | $1,151 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.9% ±8.6 pts | 76.6% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 19.1% ±8.6 pts | 23.4% |
| Housing units | 1,368 ±172 | 6,575 |
| Single-family detached homes | 44.6% ±8.8 pts | 49.7% |
| Mobile homes | 51.5% ±9.0 pts | 41.3% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9% ±1.5 pts | 1.4% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.3% ±5.9 pts | 12.6% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.4% ±2.0 pts | 4.7% |
| Households with no vehicle | 20.5% ±10.6 pts | 15.2% |
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 9208 get to work?
53.2% of Census Tract 9208's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.3 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9208 | Breathitt County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 40.9% ±8.3 pts | 42.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 10.2% ±8.6 pts | 9.3% |
| Drove alone to work | 53.2% ±17.8 pts | 71.7% |
| Carpooled | 41.8% ±17.5 pts | 17.0% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.1% |
| Walked | 1.3% ±2.3 pts | 3.3% |
| Worked from home | 3.7% ±5.6 pts | 7.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.3 min ±5.3 | 28.2 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 9208 compare with the other tracts in Breathitt County?
Among Breathitt County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9208 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Breathitt County |
|---|---|
| Population | 1st of 7 |
| Residents per square mile | 7th of 7 |
| Median household income | 5th of 5 |
| Per capita income | 6th of 7 |
| Median home value | 4th of 6 |
| Median gross rent | 2nd of 7 |
| Poverty rate | 2nd of 7 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7th of 7 |
| Median age | 3rd of 7 |
| Owner-occupied share | 3rd of 7 |
The tracts next to it on Breathitt County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9205 | 2nd | $37,278±$15,484 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9207 | 3rd | $33,676±$10,875 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9203.01 | 4th | $33,533±$4,559 |
| Tract 9208 | 5th | $23,491±$3,580 |
"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 9208?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9208 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