Census tract · Laurel County
Census Tract 9709, Laurel County, Kentucky
Census Tract 9709, GEOID 21125970900, in Laurel County, Kentucky, outside any city, town or census-designated place. 4,025 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±589); the 2020 Census counted 4,141.
Residents, 2020-2024
4,025
±589 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,141
Median household income
$42,480
±$27,134 (90% margin)
Laurel County: $57,771
Median home value
$116,600
±$37,869 (90% margin)
Laurel County: $159,500
Median gross rent
$1,003
±$445 (90% margin)
Laurel County: $813
Where is Census Tract 9709?
Census Tract 9709 is one of 16 census tracts in Laurel County, Kentucky. It covers 38.54 square miles of land, 107 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 21125970900, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
6 census tracts border Census Tract 9709: Tract 9505 in Clay County ($34,028), Tract 9302 in Knox County ($33,971), Tract 9303 in Knox County ($47,620), Tract 9708 ($71,555), Tract 9710.01 and Tract 9710.04 ($49,722). 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 9709?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9709's population at 4,025 (±589) in 1,590 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,141 residents and 1,665 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9709 | Laurel County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,025 ±589 | 62,983 |
| Households | 1,590 ±232 | 23,996 |
| Average household size | 2.53 ±0.25 | 2.57 |
| Housing units | 1,824 ±212 | 26,818 |
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 9709?
The median resident of Census Tract 9709 is 33.0 years old; 27.4% are under 18 and 15.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.8%.
| Measure | Tract 9709 | Laurel County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.0 ±6.0 | 40.1 |
| Under 18 years | 27.4% ±4.7 pts | 22.6% |
| 65 years and over | 15.4% ±6.3 pts | 17.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2% ±1.9 pts | 1.7% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.8% ±5.0 pts | 94.8% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.2% ±1.6 pts | 0.6% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2% ±1.9 pts | 0.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±1.1 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.8% ±4.4 pts | 2.3% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 0.1% |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3% ±1.3 pts | 1.1% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.3% ±2.3 pts | 1.4% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.3% ±1.7 pts | 5.5% |
| With a disability | 26.1% ±7.0 pts | 21.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.7% ±7.6 pts | 7.8% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 82.9% ±6.3 pts | 84.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.7% ±5.9 pts | 17.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.9% ±3.4 pts | 7.7% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 85.5% ±7.4 pts | 89.0% |
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 9709 earn?
Half of the 1,590 households in Census Tract 9709 earn less than $42,480 a year (±$27,134), against $57,771 across Laurel County: 14th highest of the county's 15 tracts with a reliable estimate. 25.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9709 | Laurel County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,480 ±$27,134 | $57,771 |
| Mean household income | $62,876 ±$12,737 | $71,501 |
| Per capita income | $24,955 ±$3,822 | $27,836 |
| People below the poverty line | 25.3% ±8.7 pts | 20.5% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 33.7% ±16.1 pts | 26.2% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 25.0% ±10.6 pts | 17.7% |
| Households with a computer | 92.7% ±4.3 pts | 93.8% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 95.2% ±2.9 pts | 90.7% |
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 9709?
Owners occupy 74.3% of Census Tract 9709's occupied homes and renters 25.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $116,600 by its owner (±$37,869). The median renter pays $1,003 a month including utilities, and 38.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 9709 | Laurel County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $116,600 ±$37,869 | $159,500 |
| Median gross rent | $1,003 ±$445 | $813 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.9% ±21.5 pts | 32.7% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,175 ±$113 | $1,239 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.3% ±9.9 pts | 71.6% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 25.7% ±9.9 pts | 28.4% |
| Housing units | 1,824 ±212 | 26,818 |
| Single-family detached homes | 53.8% ±9.0 pts | 61.1% |
| Mobile homes | 41.3% ±9.3 pts | 25.6% |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.7% ±3.4 pts | 2.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 17.5% ±8.6 pts | 12.0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3.9% ±5.5 pts | 3.9% |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.9% ±2.8 pts | 5.5% |
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 9709 get to work?
74.1% of Census Tract 9709's workers drive alone and 9.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.9%.
| Measure | Tract 9709 | Laurel County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 58.4% ±6.5 pts | 54.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9% ±5.1 pts | 3.5% |
| Drove alone to work | 74.1% ±8.9 pts | 76.1% |
| Carpooled | 14.8% ±6.4 pts | 12.7% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.5 pts | 0.1% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±2.5 pts | 0.9% |
| Worked from home | 9.9% ±6.2 pts | 8.7% |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.4 min ±3.7 | 22.6 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 9709 compare with the other tracts in Laurel County?
Among Laurel County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9709 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Laurel County |
|---|---|
| Population | 9th of 16 |
| Residents per square mile | 12th of 16 |
| Median household income | 14th of 15 |
| Per capita income | 12th of 16 |
| Median home value | 12th of 16 |
| Median gross rent | 2nd of 16 |
| Poverty rate | 5th of 16 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7th of 16 |
| Median age | 16th of 16 |
| Owner-occupied share | 9th of 16 |
The tracts next to it on Laurel County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9706 | 11th | $49,625±$17,000 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9710.03 | 12th | $48,599±$7,068 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9705 | 13th | $44,529±$8,726 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9709 | 14th | $42,480±$27,134 |
| Tract 9702.02 | 15th | $40,673±$21,609 · within the margin of this tract |
"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 9709?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9709 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