Census tract · Metcalfe County

Census Tract 9603, Metcalfe County, Kentucky

Census Tract 9603, GEOID 21169960300, in Metcalfe County, Kentucky, partly within Edmonton. 5,320 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±423); the 2020 Census counted 4,845.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,320

±423 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,845

Median household income

$46,171

±$12,663 (90% margin)
Metcalfe County: $51,473

Median home value

$102,300

±$33,007 (90% margin)
Metcalfe County: $110,200

Median gross rent

$593

±$72 (90% margin)
Metcalfe County: $582

Where is Census Tract 9603?

Census Tract 9603 is one of 3 census tracts in Metcalfe County, Kentucky. It covers 129.78 square miles of land, 37 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 21169960300, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9603 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Edmonton22%
Census Tract 9603 (marked with a dot) in Metcalfe County, Kentucky. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9705950196019602 9603 5 mi
Census Tract 9603 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Metcalfe County.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 9603: Tract 9705 in Adair County ($60,938), Tract 9501 in Cumberland County ($50,000), Tract 9601 ($57,700) and Tract 9602 ($56,083). 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 9603?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9603's population at 5,320 (±423) in 2,111 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,845 residents and 2,263 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9603Metcalfe CountyKentucky
Total population 5,320 ±423 10,425 4,534,824
Households 2,111 ±185 4,100 1,814,469
Average household size 2.47 ±0.18 2.52 2.43
Housing units 2,337 ±172 4,735 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 9603?

The median resident of Census Tract 9603 is 45.0 years old; 22.9% are under 18 and 20.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.4%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9603Metcalfe CountyKentucky
Median age 45.0 ±3.0 42.0 39.1
Under 18 years 22.9% ±3.3 pts 23.6% 22.6%
65 years and over 20.5% ±3.1 pts 19.1% 17.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.4% ±0.4 pts 2.8% 5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 92.4% ±1.3 pts 93.5% 81.5%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.9% ±0.8 pts 2.5% 7.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.0% 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.2% ±0.8 pts 1.2% 3.9%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.0% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 2.4% ±2.4 pts 1.3% 4.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 3.6% ±2.8 pts 2.2% 6.8%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.8% ±1.6 pts 5.0% 6.5%
With a disability 23.1% ±4.4 pts 21.2% 17.9%
No health insurance coverage 6.2% ±3.3 pts 6.4% 6.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 84.8% ±5.1 pts 86.7% 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 13.1% ±5.4 pts 13.0% 27.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 7.2% ±4.7 pts 6.1% 11.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 88.0% ±5.0 pts 84.8% 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 9603 earn?

Half of the 2,111 households in Census Tract 9603 earn less than $46,171 a year (±$12,663), against $51,473 across Metcalfe County: 3rd highest of the county's 3 tracts with a reliable estimate. 31.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9603Metcalfe CountyKentucky
Median household income $46,171 ±$12,663 $51,473 $63,726
Mean household income $63,323 ±$9,678 $65,471 $87,807
Per capita income $27,918 ±$4,689 $27,314 $35,821
People below the poverty line 31.3% ±7.2 pts 27.5% 16.1%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 59.6% ±14.9 pts 47.7% 20.3%
Households receiving SNAP 20.1% ±6.5 pts 19.5% 13.2%
Households with a computer 89.2% ±4.6 pts 91.2% 93.6%
Households with a broadband subscription 82.1% ±5.7 pts 83.3% 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 9603?

Owners occupy 71.9% of Census Tract 9603's occupied homes and renters 28.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $102,300 by its owner (±$33,007). The median renter pays $593 a month including utilities, and 36.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9603Metcalfe CountyKentucky
Median home value (owner-occupied) $102,300 ±$33,007 $110,200 $205,600
Median gross rent $593 ±$72 $582 $967
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 36.1% ±18.0 pts 36.8% 36.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,085 ±$146 $1,066 $1,433
Owner-occupied homes 71.9% ±6.6 pts 77.7% 68.3%
Renter-occupied homes 28.1% ±6.6 pts 22.3% 31.7%
Housing units 2,337 ±172 4,735 2,023,116
Single-family detached homes 70.0% ±7.2 pts 64.9% 67.5%
Mobile homes 20.3% ±6.6 pts 29.0% 10.7%
Built 2020 or later 4.6% ±3.6 pts 3.3% 1.8%
Built 2010 to 2019 1.7% ±1.8 pts 5.1% 9.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 1.5% ±1.5 pts 4.2% 9.0%
Households with no vehicle 10.2% ±4.8 pts 7.8% 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 9603 get to work?

79.0% of Census Tract 9603's workers drive alone and 12.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9603Metcalfe CountyKentucky
In the labor force (age 16+) 53.9% ±5.5 pts 53.6% 59.7%
Unemployment rate 7.6% ±5.0 pts 4.9% 4.9%
Drove alone to work 79.0% ±7.6 pts 80.1% 76.6%
Carpooled 7.7% ±5.5 pts 10.3% 9.3%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.9 pts 0.0% 0.6%
Walked 1.0% ±1.2 pts 1.4% 2.0%
Worked from home 12.3% ±5.8 pts 8.3% 10.2%
Mean travel time to work 24.9 min ±2.9 25.9 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 9603 compare with the other tracts in Metcalfe County?

Among Metcalfe County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9603 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9603's rank among the tracts of Metcalfe County
MeasureIn Metcalfe County
Population1st of 3
Residents per square mile2nd of 3
Median household income3rd of 3
Per capita income1st of 3
Median home value3rd of 3
Median gross rent2nd of 3
Poverty rate1st of 3
Bachelor's degree or higher2nd of 3
Median age1st of 3
Owner-occupied share3rd of 3

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 96011st$57,700±$7,949 · within the margin of this tract2,388
Tract 96022nd$56,083±$10,669 · within the margin of this tract2,717
Tract 96033rd$46,171±$12,6635,320

"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 9603?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9603 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