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Breckinridge
Kentucky

21K

Population

$52K

Median Income

$175K

Median Home

R+53

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$24,398

Federal Spending per Capita$512

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$56K

Avg Credit Score669

Work From Home %2.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$106K

Income (95th Percentile)$177K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.8%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$3,316

SS Benefits / Person$4,313

Education Wage Premium1.64x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$73K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.25x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$166K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$697/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.71%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $887

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$866/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.2%

Homeownership Rate82.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.4%

Active Listings

100

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

60 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

4.8%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score10

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score15.0

Healthcare Offices23

Active Physicians7

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients606 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,760

Uninsured (under 65)9.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.15 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.25 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,632

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,149

HS Completion Rate85.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate25.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities11

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)65th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)17.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.3

January Sunshine-0.71

January Temperature0.14

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Annual Precipitation62.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$19K

Drought Index (2022)0.10

Heating Degree Days4,487 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,277 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,688 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,212 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)52 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)41 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations28 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed125 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed96 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)219 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)229 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)37 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)54 ms

Households with 100Mbps+76.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)153 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers165 workers

Public Transit Commuters83 workers

Walk to Work138 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)578 workers

Avg Commute Time33.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work1.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.284

Nonprofit Organizations67

Veterans Share9.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.9%

Never-Married Adults24.8%

Divorced Adults15.4%

Religious Organizations25

Membership Associations12.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.34 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores6

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms12

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$44K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate44.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+53

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.71%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+53R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +224

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.00x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $175K

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Local News — Breckinridge

WLKY · قبل يوم واحد

11-year-old hit by vehicle while riding scooter in Breckinridge County dies

Kentucky State Police say a child is in critical condition after being hit in Breckinridge County Mo…

WKYT · قبل يومين (2)

11-year-old critically injured after being hit by vehicle in Breckinridge County

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB+WAVE) — An 11-year-old child was airlifted to Norton Children's Hospital in Lo…

LEX 18 News · قبل يوم واحد

Fifth-grader remembered after fatal scooter crash in Cloverport

An 11-year-old riding a scooter was struck and killed by a driver in Breckinridge County Monday afte…

Messenger-Inquirer · قبل يوم واحد

Yesterday Page

100 YEARS AGO. The Breckenridge News. August 18, 1926. The Nashville Bridge Company, of Nashville, T…

MaxPreps · قبل 3 أسابيع

Breckinridge County High School (Harned, KY) Girls Basketball

Game Results ... On Friday, Feb 20, 2026, the Breckinridge County Varsity Girls Basketball team won …

WNKY · قبل شهر واحد

Body identified as missing Breckinridge County woman last seen 2 years ago

BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY, Ky. (K105) – A body has been identified as a woman missing from Breckinridge Co…

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