Breckinridge Center, Kentucky

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Population in 2010: 2,080.
Population change since 2000: +11.0%
Males: 1,528  (73.5%)
Females: 552  (26.5%)
Median resident age:

22.7 years
Kentucky median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 42437.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $65,099 (it was $28,092 in 2000)
Breckinridge Center:

$65,099
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $16,010 (it was $6,761 in 2000)

Breckinridge Center CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-739,359,698 (it was $30,100 in 2000)
Breckinridge Center $-739,359,698
KY $196,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $375,605; detached houses: $104,629; mobile homes: over $1,000,000

Median gross rent in 2022: $891.

March 2022 cost of living index in Breckinridge Center: -21139.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 56.4%
(30.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 98.8% for Black residents, 96.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 90.5% for other race residents, 63.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Breckinridge Center, KY (2022)
    • 1,01157.0%White alone
    • 54730.9%Black alone
    • 1096.1%Two or more races
    • 613.4%Hispanic
    • 402.3%Asian alone

Races in Breckinridge Center detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (17.2%), Jamaican (7.4%), German (6.7%), African (5.5%), English (5.3%), Irish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 5.59 square miles.

Population density: 372 people per square mile   (very low).

Breckinridge Center, Kentucky map

109 residents are foreign born (2.5% Asia, 2.0% Latin America, 0.8% Africa, 0.7% Europe).

This place:

6.1%
Kentucky:

4.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Breckinridge Center CDP:

0.7% ($199)
Kentucky:

0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (26.9 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (121.5 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (288.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Morganfield, KY (1.6 miles ),
Waverly, KY (1.9 miles ),
Uniontown, KY (2.7 miles ),
Corydon, KY (3.1 miles ),
Sturgis, KY (3.3 miles ),
Wheatcroft, KY (3.6 miles),
Clay, KY (3.8 miles ),
Dixon, KY (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 37.68 N, Longitude: 87.87 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 270

Distribution of median household income in Breckinridge Center, KY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Breckinridge Center, KY in 2022
Breckinridge Center satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.3%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Most common industries in Breckinridge Center, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Social assistance (14.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.3%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (6.2%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Social assistance (11.4%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (9.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.1%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (7.9%)
  • Construction (6.8%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Social assistance (21.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (14.4%)
  • Educational services (13.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.4%)
  • Health care (10.5%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.7%)
Most common occupations in Breckinridge Center, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.3%)
  • Cashiers (7.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.7%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11.4%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (8.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.3%)
  • Extraction workers (6.2%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (19.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.6%)
  • Computer specialists (9.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.7%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (6.2%)

Average climate in Breckinridge Center, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 63.5. This is about average.

City:

63.5
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2002 was 16.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 16.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.2
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2011 was 0.883. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.883
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 34.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

34.8
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Breckinridge Center-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 58% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1960, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.3 miles away from the Breckinridge Center place center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/6/2005, a category F3 tornado 11.4 miles away from the place center killed 24 people and injured 238 people and caused $87 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Breckinridge Center-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 236% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 53.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 53.4 miles away from Breckinridge Center center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 21.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 79.0 miles away from Breckinridge Center center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 55.1 miles away from Breckinridge Center center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Union County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Mudslides: 6, Tornadoes: 6, Landslides: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Breckinridge Center topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Breckinridge Center:

  • MORGANFIELD NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; MORGANFIELD, KY)
  • ST ANTHONY'S HOSPICE INC (Hospital, about 15 miles away; HENDERSON, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Breckinridge Center:

  • University of Southern Indiana (about 23 miles; Evansville, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,532)
  • University of Evansville (about 28 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 2,688)
  • Madisonville Community College (about 30 miles; Madisonville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,082)
  • Owensboro Community and Technical College (about 43 miles; Owensboro, KY; FT enrollment: 2,754)
  • Wabash Valley College (about 53 miles; Mount Carmel, IL; FT enrollment: 2,142)
  • Hopkinsville Community College (about 59 miles; Hopkinsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,269)
  • West Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 62 miles; Paducah, KY; FT enrollment: 4,107)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Breckinridge Center: Breckinridge Job Corps Center (A), Whispering Meadows Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Union County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.8 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

70.8%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

13.3%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
1,239 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010
1,191 people in job corps and vocational training facilities in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Breckinridge Center:

Marital status in Breckinridge Center, KY
  • Never married: 64.5%
  • Now married: 28.6%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 0.7%
  • Divorced: 2.9%

For population 25 years and over in Breckinridge Center:

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 50.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.3
Kentucky average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Breckinridge Center, KY (based on Union County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant5,56126
Catholic3,1596
Mainline Protestant7859
Black Protestant833
Other1-
None5,418-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Here:

0.66 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Union County:

4.62 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
Union County:

5.94 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Union County:

11.6%
State:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Union County:

32.2%
State:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Union County:

13.9%
State:

15.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

45.7%
State:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

46.7%
Kentucky:

47.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.0
Kentucky:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Breckinridge Center:

22.5%
Kentucky:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.0%
State:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Breckinridge Center:

24.3%
Kentucky:

33.8%

General health condition:
This city:

58.5%
Kentucky:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Breckinridge Center:

83.5%
Kentucky:

78.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Breckinridge Center, KY Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Breckinridge Center:

  • WMSK (1550 AM; 0 kW; MORGANFIELD, KY; Owner: UNION COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WVHI (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WGBF (1280 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WVJS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Breckinridge Center:

  • WMSK-FM (95.3 FM; MORGANFIELD, KY; Owner: UNION COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKDQ (99.5 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
  • WGBF-FM (103.1 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSTO (96.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
  • WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WIKY-FM (104.1 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL B/C CORPORATION)
  • WABX (107.5 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WNIN-FM (88.3 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
  • WYFX (106.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IN; Owner: THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, INC)
  • WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
  • WHRZ (97.7 FM; PROVIDENCE, KY; Owner: HOPKINS-WEBSTER CBC, INC.)
  • WKTG (93.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WYMV (106.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
  • WDKS (106.1 FM; NEWBURGH, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJLT (105.3 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W266AB (101.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, KY; Owner: PENNYRILE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Breckinridge Center:

  • WEHT (Channel 25; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: GILMORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEVV (Channel 44; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: COMCORP OF INDIANA LICENSE CORP.)
  • WFIE (Channel 14; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • W66CT (Channel 66; MOUNT VERNON, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WNIN (Channel 9; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
  • WTVW (Channel 7; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: QUORUM OF INDIANA LICENSE, LLC)
  • W56DN (Channel 56; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: EVANSVILLE LOW POWER PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTSN-LP (Channel 63; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: EVANSVILLE LOW POWER PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIKY-LP (Channel 5; EVANSVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WKMA-TV (Channel 35; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WAZE-TV (Channel 19; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WAZE-LP (Channel 17; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WEOA-LP (Channel 50; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W38BK (Channel 38; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W23BV (Channel 23; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: BETHEL SANITARIUM)
  • WJPS-LP (Channel 4; EVANSVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

Breckinridge Center fatal accident list:

Nov 18, 2016 06:32 PM, Us-60, Lat: 37.698650, Lon: -87.848906, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Feb 3, 2011 06:33 AM, Sr-2835, Lat: 37.664492, Lon: -87.873503, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 26ft / 7.6mTotal length
  • 3,367Total average daily traffic
  • 222Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,825Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Breckinridge Center, KY
  • 83.5%Electricity
  • 10.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.9%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Breckinridge Center, KY
  • 94.2%Electricity
  • 5.1%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Wood


Breckinridge Center compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Breckinridge Center on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in job corps and vocational training facilities (population 1,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other South Central Asia (population 500+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Africa, n.e.c. (population 500+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of males (15+ years) which never married (with at least 1,000 males in this group)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of mobile homes (200+ housing units)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest positive percentage difference between never married males and females (15+ years) (with at least 1,000 males never married)"
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