Ballard County, KY community profile: poverty, income, insurance & broadband (ACS 2020–2024)
Kentucky county profiles · GEOID 21007
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year Data Profiles (2024 endpoint), tables DP02, DP03 and DP05. Estimate and MOE variable IDs appear below. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Census Data Profiles source.
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- In Ballard County, 15.0% (±2.7 percentage points) of people for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 16.1% in Kentucky and 12.5% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0128PE).
- In Ballard County, 22.2% (±6.0 percentage points) of children under 18 for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 20.3% in Kentucky and 16.1% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0129PE).
- In Ballard County, 4.8% (±1.7 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had no health insurance coverage, compared with 6.0% in Kentucky and 8.4% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0099PE). Interpret with caution: large relative MOE.
- In Ballard County, median household income was $66,164 (±$9,335) in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars, compared with $63,726 in Kentucky and $80,734 nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0062E).
- In Ballard County, 87.6% (±3.1 percentage points) of households had a broadband Internet subscription, compared with 88.6% in Kentucky and 91.0% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0154PE).
- In Ballard County, 17.4% (±2.7 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had a disability, compared with 17.9% in Kentucky and 13.3% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0072PE).
18 community indicators
± denotes the 90% margin of error (MOE). Percentage MOEs use percentage points (pp). Read definitions and cautions.
| Indicator and population | County ± MOE | Kentucky ± MOE | US ± MOE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total populationDP05_0001E / DP05_0001M · Total population | 7,654MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 4,534,824MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 334,922,499MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) |
| Under age 5DP05_0005PE / DP05_0005PM · Total population | 4.3% ± 0.1 pp | 5.9% ± 0.1 pp | 5.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Under age 18DP05_0019PE / DP05_0019PM · Total population | 19.9% ± 0.1 pp | 22.6% ± 0.1 pp | 22.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| Age 65 and overDP05_0024PE / DP05_0024PM · Total population | 21.8% ± 0.6 pp | 17.3% ± 0.1 pp | 17.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Total householdsDP02_0001E / DP02_0001M · Households | 3,209 ± 123 | 1,814,469 ± 5,224 | 129,227,496 ± 209,365 |
| Median household incomeDP03_0062E / DP03_0062M · Households | $66,164 ± $9,335 | $63,726 ± $429 | $80,734 ± $166 |
| Per capita incomeDP03_0088E / DP03_0088M · Total population | $35,589 ± $2,826 | $35,821 ± $245 | $44,673 ± $122 |
| Poverty rateDP03_0128PE / DP03_0128PM · Population for whom poverty status is determined | 15.0% ± 2.7 pp | 16.1% ± 0.3 pp | 12.5% ± 0.1 pp |
| Child poverty rateDP03_0129PE / DP03_0129PM · Population under 18 for whom poverty status is determined | 22.2% ± 6.0 pp | 20.3% ± 0.6 pp | 16.1% ± 0.2 pp |
| Unemployment rateDP03_0009PE / DP03_0009PM · Civilian labor force age 16 and over | 1.6% ± 1.0 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 4.9% ± 0.1 pp | 5.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| UninsuredDP03_0099PE / DP03_0099PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 4.8% ± 1.7 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 6.0% ± 0.1 pp | 8.4% ± 0.1 pp |
| Households receiving SNAPDP03_0074PE / DP03_0074PM · Households | 11.9% ± 2.5 pp | 13.2% ± 0.2 pp | 12.1% ± 0.1 pp |
| High school graduate or higherDP02_0067PE / DP02_0067PM · Population age 25 and over | 93.9% ± 1.4 pp | 88.9% ± 0.2 pp | 89.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Bachelor’s degree or higherDP02_0068PE / DP02_0068PM · Population age 25 and over | 18.4% ± 3.0 pp | 27.6% ± 0.3 pp | 35.7% ± 0.2 pp |
| Broadband subscriptionDP02_0154PE / DP02_0154PM · Households | 87.6% ± 3.1 pp | 88.6% ± 0.2 pp | 91.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| DisabilityDP02_0072PE / DP02_0072PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 17.4% ± 2.7 pp | 17.9% ± 0.2 pp | 13.3% ± 0.1 pp |
| Civilian veteransDP02_0070PE / DP02_0070PM · Civilian population age 18 and over | 5.8% ± 1.4 pp | 6.5% ± 0.1 pp | 6.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Speak English less than very wellDP02_0115PE / DP02_0115PM · Population age 5 and over | 0.8% ± 0.5 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 3.0% ± 0.1 pp | 8.6% ± 0.1 pp |
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