Census Tract · Knox County
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Census Tract 9305.02

ACS 2023 median household income $22,436 for this census tract in Barbourville, KY.

Median household income in Census Tract 9305.02, Barbourville, KY: $22,436.

According to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 five-year estimates, Census Tract 9305.02 in Barbourville, KY reports a median household income of $22,436, ranking #8 of 10 reporting tracts in Barbourville. Figures are tract-level estimates with wider margins of error than city totals.

  • Population 3,622
  • Income rank #8 of 10 in Barbourville
  • Median rent $613/mo

Knox County, Kentucky · Barbourville GEOID: 21121930502

Tract Snapshot: Census Tract 9305.02, Knox County, KY

Census Tract 9305.02 is located in Knox County, Kentucky, inside the municipal boundary of Barbourville, and contains a population of approximately 3,622 residents per Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. Median household income here is $22,436 - a figure the Census Bureau classifies as "Low Income Area" when compared with the 2023 national median near $77,000. Median gross rent sits at $613 per month, a useful benchmark for renters comparing local housing costs against nearby neighborhoods. Typical owner-occupied homes are valued around $175,600. The tract's poverty rate is 37.5%, measured as the share of residents with income below the federal poverty threshold. Among the 10 Census tracts inside Barbourville with reported income data, this tract ranks #8 by median household income - among the lowest-earning quarter of tracts in the city.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year 2023 · GEOID: 21121930502 · Note: ACS margins of error widen at tract level

What is a Census Tract, and how current is this data?

Census tracts are small, relatively permanent statistical subdivisions of a county designed by the U.S. Census Bureau to contain roughly 1,200 to 8,000 residents, with boundaries held stable across decades so researchers can track neighborhoods over time. Tract-level figures from the American Community Survey are five-year rolling averages rather than snapshots, that smoothing reduces year-to-year noise in small areas but also means the numbers you see here describe the period ending in the reference year rather than a single moment. Full definition and data-currency notes: methodology.

City-relative analysis

median home value places this tract toward the city’s upper end

According to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 five-year estimates, Census Tract 9305.02 ranks #2 of 11 reporting tracts in Barbourville for median home value. That is the 82nd percentile: Owner-occupied home values are unusually high within this city’s tract distribution; that describes the housing market, not a quality rating.

The next most distinctive measure is median gross rent, at the 18th percentile within Barbourville; each percentile is the share of city tracts with a lower reported value.

This tract's home values run sharply ahead of its rent within the city distribution -- the two measures diverge here, informative alongside the raw figures above rather than a restatement of them.

median household income
#8 of 10
20th percentile in Barbourville
median home value
#2 of 11
82nd percentile in Barbourville
median gross rent
#9 of 11
18th percentile in Barbourville

This is a comparison within the parent city, not a livability score. Each rank uses tracts with a reported value for the named measure; the methodology explains the source and calculation.

Population
3,622
ACS 2023 estimate
Median HH Income
$22,436
Low Income Area
Median Gross Rent
$613/mo
ACS 2023 estimate
Median Home Value
$175,600
ACS 2023 estimate
Poverty Rate
37.5%
Below federal poverty line

Location

Census Tract
Tract 9305.02
GEOID (FIPS)
21121930502
County
Knox County
State
Kentucky
Nearest City
Barbourville

Income & Housing

Census ACS 5-Year 2023 estimates for this tract

Metric Value Context Source
Median Household Income $22,436 Low Income Area vs. US ~$77,000 ACS 2023 5-Year
Median Gross Rent $613/mo Includes utilities in estimate ACS 2023 5-Year
Median Home Value $175,600 Owner-occupied units only ACS 2023 5-Year
Poverty Rate 37.5% Below federal poverty threshold ACS 2023 5-Year

What do people ask about Barbourville, KY?

What is the population of Census Tract 9305.02? +

Census Tract 9305.02 in Knox County, Kentucky has a population of approximately 3,622, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Census Tract 9305.02? +

The median household income in Census Tract 9305.02 (Knox County, KY) is $22,436, based on ACS 5-Year 2023 data. This is considered "Low Income Area" relative to the national median of approximately $77,000.

What is the median rent in this area? +

The estimated median gross rent in Census Tract 9305.02 is $613 per month, according to Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the poverty rate in Census Tract 9305.02? +

Approximately 37.5% of residents in Census Tract 9305.02 have income below the federal poverty threshold, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

How does Census Tract 9305.02 compare to other neighborhoods in Barbourville? +

Among the 10 Census tracts inside Barbourville with reported income data, this tract ranks #8 by median household income - among the lowest-earning quarter of tracts in the city, based on ACS 5-Year 2023 median household income across all reporting tracts in the city.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tract boundaries and GEOID from 2023 TIGER/Line files. Population and income data may reflect margins of error for smaller tracts. Last updated: 2026

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