Census tract · Laurel County

Census Tract 9710.01, Laurel County, Kentucky

Census Tract 9710.01, GEOID 21125971001, in Laurel County, Kentucky, outside any city, town or census-designated place. 4,438 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±561); the 2020 Census counted 4,118.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,438

±561 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,118

Median household income

$39,931

±$27,433 (90% margin)
Laurel County: $57,771

Median home value

$105,000

±$31,297 (90% margin)
Laurel County: $159,500

Median gross rent

$840

±$99 (90% margin)
Laurel County: $813

Where is Census Tract 9710.01?

Census Tract 9710.01 is one of 16 census tracts in Laurel County, Kentucky. It covers 15.15 square miles of land, 272 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 21125971001, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Census Tract 9710.01 (marked with a dot) in Laurel County, Kentucky. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
970797099710.039710.049711.039711.04 9710.01 5 mi
Census Tract 9710.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 9710.01: Tract 9707 ($67,649), Tract 9709 ($42,480), Tract 9710.03 ($48,599), Tract 9710.04 ($49,722), Tract 9711.03 ($65,938) and Tract 9711.04 ($60,250). 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 9710.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9710.01's population at 4,438 (±561) in 1,243 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,118 residents and 1,509 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9710.01Laurel CountyKentucky
Total population 4,438 ±561 62,983 4,534,824
Households 1,243 ±143 23,996 1,814,469
Average household size 3.24 ±0.33 2.57 2.43
Housing units 1,373 ±107 26,818 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 9710.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 9710.01 is 37.4 years old; 28.3% are under 18 and 10.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.1%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9710.01Laurel CountyKentucky
Median age 37.4 ±4.7 40.1 39.1
Under 18 years 28.3% ±5.9 pts 22.6% 22.6%
65 years and over 10.9% ±3.3 pts 17.1% 17.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.3% ±2.8 pts 1.7% 5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 91.1% ±3.7 pts 94.8% 81.5%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.4% ±0.6 pts 0.6% 7.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.3% 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.2 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.1% ±2.3 pts 2.3% 3.9%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.1% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 1.2% ±0.8 pts 1.1% 4.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.6% ±2.0 pts 1.4% 6.8%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 2.5% ±1.7 pts 5.5% 6.5%
With a disability 20.6% ±5.4 pts 21.1% 17.9%
No health insurance coverage 4.0% ±2.8 pts 7.8% 6.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 78.2% ±6.6 pts 84.5% 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 14.2% ±6.6 pts 17.5% 27.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 6.1% ±4.0 pts 7.7% 11.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 89.9% ±4.7 pts 89.0% 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 9710.01 earn?

The median household income for Census Tract 9710.01 is published as $39,931 with a margin of ±$27,433, too wide to rely on. 26.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9710.01Laurel CountyKentucky
Median household income $39,931 ±$27,433 $57,771 $63,726
Mean household income $62,682 ±$10,863 $71,501 $87,807
Per capita income $18,062 ±$3,144 $27,836 $35,821
People below the poverty line 26.3% ±13.9 pts 20.5% 16.1%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 19.7% ±15.3 pts 26.2% 20.3%
Households receiving SNAP 35.9% ±10.5 pts 17.7% 13.2%
Households with a computer 94.9% ±4.1 pts 93.8% 93.6%
Households with a broadband subscription 94.6% ±3.9 pts 90.7% 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 9710.01?

Owners occupy 60.7% of Census Tract 9710.01's occupied homes and renters 39.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $105,000 by its owner (±$31,297). The median renter pays $840 a month including utilities, and 52.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9710.01Laurel CountyKentucky
Median home value (owner-occupied) $105,000 ±$31,297 $159,500 $205,600
Median gross rent $840 ±$99 $813 $967
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 52.5% ±22.2 pts 32.7% 36.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $974 ±$118 $1,239 $1,433
Owner-occupied homes 60.7% ±9.4 pts 71.6% 68.3%
Renter-occupied homes 39.3% ±9.4 pts 28.4% 31.7%
Housing units 1,373 ±107 26,818 2,023,116
Single-family detached homes 53.9% ±13.7 pts 61.1% 67.5%
Mobile homes 43.0% ±13.6 pts 25.6% 10.7%
Built 2020 or later 3.2% ±3.8 pts 2.8% 1.8%
Built 2010 to 2019 10.1% ±8.0 pts 12.0% 9.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.7% ±1.1 pts 3.9% 9.0%
Households with no vehicle 3.9% ±3.5 pts 5.5% 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 9710.01 get to work?

74.9% of Census Tract 9710.01's workers drive alone and 17.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9710.01Laurel CountyKentucky
In the labor force (age 16+) 45.4% ±6.8 pts 54.7% 59.7%
Unemployment rate 5.5% ±6.1 pts 3.5% 4.9%
Drove alone to work 74.9% ±11.4 pts 76.1% 76.6%
Carpooled 7.7% ±6.6 pts 12.7% 9.3%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.6 pts 0.1% 0.6%
Walked 0.0% ±2.6 pts 0.9% 2.0%
Worked from home 17.4% ±7.1 pts 8.7% 10.2%
Mean travel time to work 22.6 min ±6.1 22.6 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 9710.01 compare with the other tracts in Laurel County?

Among Laurel County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9710.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9710.01's rank among the tracts of Laurel County
MeasureIn Laurel County
Population4th of 16
Residents per square mile7th of 16
Per capita income16th of 16
Median home value16th of 16
Median gross rent6th of 16
Poverty rate4th of 16
Bachelor's degree or higher11th of 16
Median age13th of 16
Owner-occupied share12th of 16

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 9710.01?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9710.01 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