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Breckinridge County occurs as county located in the state of Kentucky. When of 2000, the people is 18,648. Its county seat is Hardinsburg, Kentucky6. A county is known as for John Breckinridge (1760-1806), Kentucky Attorney General, Legislator, U.S. Senator, U.S. Attorney General,
Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,517 km² (586 mi²). 1,483 klick² (572 mi²) of these are l& and 34 kilometre² (Long dozen mi²) of these are a water supply. A amount locality is Ii.24% a stream.
Adjacent counties
Perry County, Indiana (northwest – through a Ohio River)
Meade County (northeast)
Hardin County (east)
Grayson County (south)
Ohio County (southwest)
Hancock County (west)
Demographics
When of the census2 of 2000, there are 18,648 people, 7,324 households, and 5,309 families residing in the county. A population density is 13/km² (33/mi²). There are 9,890 housing units at an typical density of 7/km² (17/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 95.84% White, 2.86% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Cypher.72% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 7,324 house away from which 31.00% use at times tikes under a age of Xviii accept the two, 59.60% come married couples living together, 8.90% have a female homeowner by having there is no married man present, & Twenty-seven.50% come non-families. Xxiv.60% of tons home come mass produced higher of souls & Eleven.60% keep close at hand soul residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical house size is Ii.51 & a typical personal size is Two.97.
In a county the people is spread retired by owning Xxiv.90% under a age of Xviii, Viii.20% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Twenty-six.70% from either 25 to 44, Xxvi.00% from either 45 to 64, & Fourteen.20% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 38 years. For each One c females there are 98.Lx males. For each Century females age Xviii & assibilate, there are 96.Xxx males.
the median income for a house in the county is $30,554, & the median income for a personal is $36,575. Males have a median income of $31,004 versus $19,371 for females. A per capita income for the county is $15,402. Fifteen.80% of the people & Eleven.80% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a number people, Sixteen.60% of people under a age of 18 & 19.00% of people 65 & older come residing beneath a poverty level.
Cities and towns
Cloverport
Hardinsburg
Irvington
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