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KY Regular Public School District 7 Schools

Bell County

Pineville, KY 40977 • Bell County • 7 Operating Schools
(606) 337-7051
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
12,554
1,828 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$33,224
Overall Poverty Rate
25.15%
3,039 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
32.57%
652 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 10.8% 21.5% 32.3% 43% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% KY Avg: 17.5% 2020 Poverty Rate: 32.4% (731 / 2,256 kids) 32.4% 2020 731 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 34.08% (684 / 2,007 kids) 34.08% 2021 684 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 33.15% (661 / 1,994 kids) 33.15% 2022 661 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 31.81% (642 / 2,018 kids) 31.81% 2023 642 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 32.57% (652 / 2,002 kids) 32.57% 2024 652 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,256 731 32.40% 17.59% 14.57%
2021 2,007 684 34.08% 19.38% 15.78%
2022 1,994 661 33.15% 19.02% 15.17%
2023 2,018 642 31.81% 18.69% 14.98%
2024 2,002 652 32.57% 17.5% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $75,600
Median Gross Rent $754/mo
Owner-Occupied 3,334
Renter-Occupied 1,529
Owner-Occupied: 3,334 (68.6%) Renter-Occupied: 1,529 (31.4%)
Occupied 4,863

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 3,334 (68.6%)
Renter-Occupied 1,529 (31.4%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 4,863 households
628 (12.9%)
< $10k
440 (9%)
$10k-$14k
426 (8.8%)
$15k-$19k
329 (6.8%)
$20k-$24k
374 (7.7%)
$25k-$29k
297 (6.1%)
$30k-$34k
373 (7.7%)
$35k-$39k
138 (2.8%)
$40k-$44k
209 (4.3%)
$45k-$49k
247 (5.1%)
$50k-$59k
446 (9.2%)
$60k-$74k
404 (8.3%)
$75k-$99k
379 (7.8%)
$100k-$124k
81 (1.7%)
$125k-$149k
42 (0.9%)
$150k-$199k
50 (1%)
$200k+
< $10k
628 (12.9%)
$10k-$14k
440 (9%)
$15k-$19k
426 (8.8%)
$20k-$24k
329 (6.8%)
$25k-$29k
374 (7.7%)
$30k-$34k
297 (6.1%)
$35k-$39k
373 (7.7%)
$40k-$44k
138 (2.8%)
$45k-$49k
209 (4.3%)
$50k-$59k
247 (5.1%)
$60k-$74k
446 (9.2%)
$75k-$99k
404 (8.3%)
$100k-$124k
379 (7.8%)
$125k-$149k
81 (1.7%)
$150k-$199k
42 (0.9%)
$200k+
50 (1%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 1,668 students
64 (3.8%)
1st
97 (5.8%)
2nd
53 (3.2%)
3rd
209 (12.5%)
4th
60 (3.6%)
5th
126 (7.6%)
6th
169 (10.1%)
7th
162 (9.7%)
8th
90 (5.4%)
9th
219 (13.1%)
10th
185 (11.1%)
11th
234 (14%)
12th
1st Grade
64 (3.8%)
2nd Grade
97 (5.8%)
3rd Grade
53 (3.2%)
4th Grade
209 (12.5%)
5th Grade
60 (3.6%)
6th Grade
126 (7.6%)
7th Grade
169 (10.1%)
8th Grade
162 (9.7%)
9th Grade
90 (5.4%)
10th Grade
219 (13.1%)
11th Grade
185 (11.1%)
12th Grade
234 (14%)