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Breathitt County occurs as county located in the state of Kentucky. When of 2000, the people is 16,100. Its county seat is Jackson, Kentucky6. A county is known as for John Breathitt who was Governor of Kentucky from 1832 to 1834.
Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,283 km² (495 mi²). 1,283 kilometer² (495 mi²) of these are l& and Cypher kilometer² (Cipher mi²) of these are a body of water. A aggregate locality is Zero.02% a water system.
Adjacent counties
Wolfe County (northwest)
Magoffin County (northeast)
Knott County (east)
Perry County (southeast)
Owsley County (southwest)
Lee County (west)
Demographics
When of the census2 of 2000, there are 16,100 people, 6,170 households, and 4,541 families residing in the county. A population density is 13/km² (32/mi²). There are 6,812 housing units at an typical density of 5/km² (14/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 98.69% White, 0.39% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Cypher.66% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 6,170 family away from which 34.10% keep close at hand youngsters under a age of Xviii accept the children, 55.00% come married couples living together, 14.20% have a female homeowner by owning there is no married man present, & Xxvi.40% come non-families. Xxiii.80% of completely house come processed higher of souls & Nine.00% keep around mortal dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Two.54 & a typical personal size is Triad.00.
In a county the people is spread retired by owning Xxv.50% under a age of Xviii, Tenner.00% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxviii.90% from either 25 to 44, Xxiv.00% from either 45 to 64, & Eleven.50% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 36 years. For each Hundred females there are 97.Forty males. For each Centred females age Eighteen & terminated, there are 92.Lxx males.
the median income for a home in the county is $19,155, & the median income for a personal is $23,721. Males have a median income of $26,208 versus $20,613 for females. A per capita income for the county is $11,044. 33.20% of the people & Twenty-eight.10% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a sum people, 42.90% of people under a age of 18 & 26.80% of people 65 & older come residing following a poverty level.
Cities and towns
Jackson
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