Housing data for Breckinridge Center, KY
Breckinridge Center, KY has an estimated 1,467 residents and 292 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Union County.
44.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,013 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−30.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,467 (±307)
- Housing units
- 292 (±96)
- Households that rent
- 44.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,013
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −30.4%
What stands out in Breckinridge Center
Households without a vehicle: 0.3% (±1.4 points) in Breckinridge Center, lower than in Union County (5.6%).
Median gross rent: $1,013 (±$182) in Breckinridge Center, higher than in Union County ($790).
Average commute: 14.2 minutes (±5.7) in Breckinridge Center, lower than in Union County (22.1 minutes).
Housing in Breckinridge Center at a glance
- Median rent: $1,013 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $840 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 16.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 44.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $64,152 median household income
- Homeowner costs: $770 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $669 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 74.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 50.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 70.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 14.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −30.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Breckinridge Center against Union County, its state and the nation
| Breckinridge Center | Union County | Kentucky | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,467 (±307) | 13,260 (exact) | 4,534,824 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 292 (±96) | 5,846 (±47) | 2,023,116 (±474) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 44.9% (±22.4 points) | 29.8% (±3.8 points) | 31.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,013 (±$182) | $790 (±$40) | $967 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $64,152 (±$17,783) | $60,327 (±$9,086) | $63,726 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $104,500 (±$13,323) | $205,600 (±$1,096) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $669 (±$257) | $927 (±$107) | $1,544 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 50.6% (±29.0 points) | 58.5% (±6.1 points) | 47.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 14.2 minutes (±5.7) | 22.1 minutes (±1.9) | 24.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.7% (±9.6 points) | 89.4% (±2.6 points) | 88.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 23.5 years (±2.5) | 42.4 years (±1.4) | 39.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Breckinridge Center covers 2.6 square miles of land, about 559 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Breckinridge Center has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,109 (±357) | 1,467 (±307) | −30.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 409 (±123) | 292 (±96) | −28.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $714 (±$89) | $1,013 (±$182) | +41.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $43,750 (±$33,809) | $64,152 (±$17,783) | +46.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $873 (±$209) | $770 (±$139) | −11.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $404 (±$89) | $669 (±$257) | +65.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 45.7% (±25.9 points) | 44.9% (±22.4 points) | −0.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±20.9 points) | 0.0% (±24.5 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Union County
Breckinridge Center has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Union County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Union County recorded 105 violent and 490 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Breckinridge Center
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morganfield | 1.0 mi | $852 | $113,600 | 42.7% |
| Waverly | 3.3 mi | $831 | $95,000 | 16.2% |
| Uniontown | 7.2 mi | $598 | $61,900 | 31.9% |
| Corydon | 9.5 mi | $732 | $131,700 | 21.0% |
| Sturgis | 12 mi | $678 | $84,500 | 41.3% |
| Point Township | 13 mi | — | $157,500 | 28.8% |
| Shawnee Township | 13 mi | — | — | 14.6% |
| Wheatcroft | 13 mi | $792 | $81,500 | 26.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Breckinridge Center, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $716 | $742 | $971 | $1,157 | $1,320 |
HUD income limits for Breckinridge Center, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,100 | $26,850 | $42,950 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $30,650 | $49,050 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $34,500 | $55,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $38,300 | $61,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $41,400 | $66,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $44,450 | $71,150 |
| 7 people | $47,500 | $47,500 | $76,050 |
| 8 people | $50,600 | $50,600 | $80,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Union County, KY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $76,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Breckinridge Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Breckinridge Center
What is the average rent in Breckinridge Center, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Breckinridge Center is $1,013 (±$182) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Breckinridge Center?
The median household income in Breckinridge Center is $64,152 (±$17,783) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Breckinridge Center?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Breckinridge Center, KY is $770 (±$139) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Breckinridge Center?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Breckinridge Center, KY is $669 (±$257) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Breckinridge Center?
Breckinridge Center, KY has an estimated 292 (±96) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Breckinridge Center?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Breckinridge Center, used by 70.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Breckinridge Center growing?
In Breckinridge Center, the number of residents went from 2,109 in 2015–2019 to 1,467 in 2020–2024 (−30.4%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Breckinridge Center CDP, Kentucky
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Breckinridge Center CDP, Kentucky
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Breckinridge Center CDP, Kentucky
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Breckinridge Center CDP, Kentucky
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Breckinridge Center CDP, Kentucky
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Breckinridge Center CDP, Kentucky
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Breckinridge Center CDP, Kentucky
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Union County, KY
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Union County, KY
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Breckinridge Center CDP, Kentucky (place:09379, in state:21).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .