Census tract · Ballard County

Census Tract 9501, Ballard County, Kentucky

Census Tract 9501, GEOID 21007950100, in Ballard County, Kentucky, partly within La Center, Kevil and Bandana. 3,991 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±236); the 2020 Census counted 3,975.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,991

±236 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,975

Median household income

$73,750

±$11,167 (90% margin)
Ballard County: $66,164

Median home value

$145,600

±$20,128 (90% margin)
Ballard County: $145,800

Median gross rent

$922

±$68 (90% margin)
Ballard County: $817

Where is Census Tract 9501?

Census Tract 9501 is one of 3 census tracts in Ballard County, Kentucky. It covers 116.11 square miles of land, 34 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 21007950100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9501 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
La Center18%
Kevil11%
Bandana2%
Census Tract 9501 (marked with a dot) in Ballard County, Kentucky. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
95029503315.01315.02316 9501 5 mi
Census Tract 9501 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Ballard County.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 9501: Tract 9502 ($47,025), Tract 9503 ($60,918), Tract 315.01 in McCracken County ($69,938), Tract 315.02 in McCracken County ($76,474) and Tract 316 in McCracken County ($101,536). 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 9501?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9501's population at 3,991 (±236) in 1,624 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,975 residents and 1,881 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9501Ballard CountyKentucky
Total population 3,991 ±236 7,654 4,534,824
Households 1,624 ±114 3,209 1,814,469
Average household size 2.42 ±0.15 2.35 2.43
Housing units 1,884 ±116 3,702 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 9501?

The median resident of Census Tract 9501 is 43.1 years old; 21.0% are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.6%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 2.9%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9501Ballard CountyKentucky
Median age 43.1 ±2.9 45.0 39.1
Under 18 years 21.0% ±2.2 pts 19.9% 22.6%
65 years and over 21.3% ±2.7 pts 21.8% 17.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.3% ±0.4 pts 1.6% 5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 94.6% ±1.9 pts 91.0% 81.5%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 2.9% ±1.3 pts 3.6% 7.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.4 pts 0.1% 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.9% ±1.2 pts 3.7% 3.9%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.0% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 0.5% ±0.5 pts 1.2% 4.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 4.5% ±4.1 pts 3.2% 6.8%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.7% ±1.7 pts 5.8% 6.5%
With a disability 16.8% ±4.2 pts 17.4% 17.9%
No health insurance coverage 5.5% ±2.5 pts 4.8% 6.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 94.4% ±2.1 pts 93.9% 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 24.2% ±4.5 pts 18.4% 27.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 8.4% ±3.2 pts 6.0% 11.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 91.2% ±3.8 pts 91.9% 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 9501 earn?

Half of the 1,624 households in Census Tract 9501 earn less than $73,750 a year (±$11,167), against $66,164 across Ballard County: 1st highest of the county's 3 tracts with a reliable estimate. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9501Ballard CountyKentucky
Median household income $73,750 ±$11,167 $66,164 $63,726
Mean household income $91,780 ±$10,003 $85,057 $87,807
Per capita income $37,061 ±$3,874 $35,589 $35,821
People below the poverty line 9.3% ±3.6 pts 15.0% 16.1%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 8.4% ±5.5 pts 22.2% 20.3%
Households receiving SNAP 7.2% ±3.2 pts 11.9% 13.2%
Households with a computer 92.7% ±3.8 pts 95.0% 93.6%
Households with a broadband subscription 89.3% ±3.8 pts 87.6% 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 9501?

Owners occupy 74.1% of Census Tract 9501's occupied homes and renters 25.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $145,600 by its owner (±$20,128). The median renter pays $922 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9501Ballard CountyKentucky
Median home value (owner-occupied) $145,600 ±$20,128 $145,800 $205,600
Median gross rent $922 ±$68 $817 $967
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 18.3% ±12.3 pts 24.4% 36.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,055 ±$156 $1,131 $1,433
Owner-occupied homes 74.1% ±7.2 pts 76.0% 68.3%
Renter-occupied homes 25.9% ±7.2 pts 24.0% 31.7%
Housing units 1,884 ±116 3,702 2,023,116
Single-family detached homes 75.6% ±6.2 pts 74.0% 67.5%
Mobile homes 13.7% ±4.6 pts 15.8% 10.7%
Built 2020 or later 0.8% ±1.0 pts 1.2% 1.8%
Built 2010 to 2019 16.1% ±5.5 pts 10.4% 9.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 9.8% ±3.9 pts 8.4% 9.0%
Households with no vehicle 5.9% ±3.9 pts 4.2% 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 9501 get to work?

91.8% of Census Tract 9501's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9501Ballard CountyKentucky
In the labor force (age 16+) 57.7% ±3.8 pts 54.7% 59.7%
Unemployment rate 1.6% ±1.4 pts 1.6% 4.9%
Drove alone to work 91.8% ±3.1 pts 87.2% 76.6%
Carpooled 2.6% ±1.5 pts 7.6% 9.3%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.0 pts 0.2% 0.6%
Walked 2.8% ±1.9 pts 1.6% 2.0%
Worked from home 2.0% ±1.5 pts 2.6% 10.2%
Mean travel time to work 25.6 min ±3.4 26.5 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 9501 compare with the other tracts in Ballard County?

Among Ballard County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9501 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9501's rank among the tracts of Ballard County
MeasureIn Ballard County
Population1st of 3
Residents per square mile1st of 3
Median household income1st of 3
Per capita income1st of 3
Median home value2nd of 3
Median gross rent1st of 3
Poverty rate3rd of 3
Bachelor's degree or higher1st of 3
Median age3rd of 3
Owner-occupied share3rd of 3

The tracts next to it on Ballard County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 95011st$73,750±$11,1673,991
Tract 95032nd$60,918±$6,444 · within the margin of this tract2,371
Tract 95023rd$47,025±$9,5601,292

"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 9501?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9501 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