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Census Tract 9306.03, Knox County, Kentucky

Census Tract 9306.03, GEOID 21121930603, in Knox County, Kentucky, partly within Barbourville. 2,588 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±610); the 2020 Census counted 2,872.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,588

±610 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,872

Median household income

$35,042

±$29,521 (90% margin)
Knox County: $32,527

Median home value

$156,700

±$12,665 (90% margin)
Knox County: $118,700

Median gross rent

$721

±$162 (90% margin)
Knox County: $681

Where is Census Tract 9306.03?

Census Tract 9306.03 is one of 11 census tracts in Knox County, Kentucky. It covers 10.59 square miles of land, 271 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 21121930603, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9306.03 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Barbourville15%
Census Tract 9306.03 (marked with a dot) in Knox County, Kentucky. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
93029305.019305.029306.029306.04 9306.03 5 mi
Census Tract 9306.03 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 9306.03: Tract 9302 ($33,971), Tract 9305.01, Tract 9305.02 ($28,641), Tract 9306.02 and Tract 9306.04 ($23,465). 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 9306.03?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9306.03's population at 2,588 (±610) in 1,001 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,872 residents and 1,365 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9306.03Knox CountyKentucky
Total population 2,588 ±610 29,865 4,534,824
Households 1,001 ±167 11,711 1,814,469
Average household size 2.59 ±0.45 2.48 2.43
Housing units 1,144 ±153 13,866 2,023,116

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 9306.03?

The median resident of Census Tract 9306.03 is 44.6 years old; 25.8% are under 18 and 18.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.6%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 2.2%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9306.03Knox CountyKentucky
Median age 44.6 ±15.0 39.7 39.1
Under 18 years 25.8% ±8.1 pts 23.6% 22.6%
65 years and over 18.3% ±8.9 pts 17.4% 17.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.3% ±0.6 pts 1.3% 5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 96.6% ±3.1 pts 95.0% 81.5%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 1.0% 7.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.2% ±3.1 pts 0.2% 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.9% ±1.2 pts 2.4% 3.9%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.0% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 2.6% ±3.1 pts 0.7% 4.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 2.8% ±3.5 pts 1.2% 6.8%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 2.2% ±2.2 pts 3.7% 6.5%
With a disability 24.6% ±8.9 pts 24.1% 17.9%
No health insurance coverage 0.3% ±0.6 pts 8.6% 6.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 84.4% ±7.4 pts 76.9% 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 13.8% ±8.1 pts 13.6% 27.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 1.3% ±1.8 pts 6.9% 11.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 98.0% ±2.0 pts 92.0% 87.5%

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 9306.03 earn?

The median household income for Census Tract 9306.03 is published as $35,042 with a margin of ±$29,521, too wide to rely on. 40.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9306.03Knox CountyKentucky
Median household income $35,042 ±$29,521 $32,527 $63,726
Mean household income $46,335 ±$11,402 $50,707 $87,807
Per capita income $20,813 ±$5,031 $20,708 $35,821
People below the poverty line 40.3% ±17.2 pts 36.9% 16.1%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 66.0% ±27.3 pts 46.6% 20.3%
Households receiving SNAP 37.6% ±13.2 pts 31.9% 13.2%
Households with a computer 94.1% ±6.0 pts 89.4% 93.6%
Households with a broadband subscription 93.7% ±6.0 pts 85.3% 88.6%

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 9306.03?

Owners occupy 64.8% of Census Tract 9306.03's occupied homes and renters 35.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $156,700 by its owner (±$12,665). The median renter pays $721 a month including utilities, and 43.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9306.03Knox CountyKentucky
Median home value (owner-occupied) $156,700 ±$12,665 $118,700 $205,600
Median gross rent $721 ±$162 $681 $967
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 43.8% ±26.8 pts 42.1% 36.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,082 ±$137 $1,104 $1,433
Owner-occupied homes 64.8% ±13.4 pts 65.3% 68.3%
Renter-occupied homes 35.2% ±13.4 pts 34.7% 31.7%
Housing units 1,144 ±153 13,866 2,023,116
Single-family detached homes 69.2% ±11.8 pts 56.5% 67.5%
Mobile homes 17.2% ±9.6 pts 32.0% 10.7%
Built 2020 or later 3.1% ±4.9 pts 1.3% 1.8%
Built 2010 to 2019 0.0% ±3.2 pts 6.5% 9.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 6.6% ±7.7 pts 5.9% 9.0%
Households with no vehicle 10.9% ±10.5 pts 12.4% 6.8%

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 9306.03 get to work?

83.2% of Census Tract 9306.03's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9306.03Knox CountyKentucky
In the labor force (age 16+) 38.7% ±9.5 pts 41.5% 59.7%
Unemployment rate 5.1% ±7.1 pts 8.1% 4.9%
Drove alone to work 83.2% ±13.0 pts 79.8% 76.6%
Carpooled 7.5% ±10.3 pts 9.1% 9.3%
Public transportation 0.0% ±5.3 pts 0.0% 0.6%
Walked 0.0% ±5.3 pts 0.7% 2.0%
Worked from home 4.5% ±5.9 pts 8.8% 10.2%
Mean travel time to work 21.5 min ±6.2 24.4 min 24.0 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 9306.03 compare with the other tracts in Knox County?

Among Knox County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9306.03 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9306.03's rank among the tracts of Knox County
MeasureIn Knox County
Population7th of 11
Residents per square mile3rd of 11
Per capita income5th of 10
Median home value2nd of 10
Median gross rent5th of 9
Poverty rate6th of 11
Bachelor's degree or higher5th of 9
Median age3rd of 11
Owner-occupied share6th of 11

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 9306.03?

5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9306.03 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