KY Regular Public School District 80 Schools

Fayette County

Lexington, KY 40511 • Fayette County • 80 Operating Schools

(859) 381-4100

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

321,122

49,285 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$67,631

Overall Poverty Rate

15.68%

48,466 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

11.84%

5,877 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

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	48,268	6,974	14.45%	17.59%	14.57%
2021	48,565	7,296	15.02%	19.38%	15.78%
2022	47,553	6,748	14.19%	19.02%	15.17%
2023	48,630	8,222	16.91%	18.69%	14.98%
2024	49,647	5,877	11.84%	17.5%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $272,100

Median Gross Rent $1,101/mo

Owner-Occupied 73,881

Renter-Occupied 63,922

Occupied 137,803

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 73,881 (53.6%)

Renter-Occupied 63,922 (46.4%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 137,803 households

8,425 (6.1%)

< $10k

5,162 (3.7%)

$10k-$14k

4,342 (3.2%)

$15k-$19k

5,644 (4.1%)

$20k-$24k

7,088 (5.1%)

$25k-$29k

4,710 (3.4%)

$30k-$34k

5,848 (4.2%)

$35k-$39k

5,571 (4%)

$40k-$44k

4,927 (3.6%)

$45k-$49k

9,265 (6.7%)

$50k-$59k

13,857 (10.1%)

$60k-$74k

16,437 (11.9%)

$75k-$99k

12,337 (9%)

$100k-$124k

9,249 (6.7%)

$125k-$149k

11,241 (8.2%)

$150k-$199k

13,700 (9.9%)

$200k+

< $10k

8,425 (6.1%)

$10k-$14k

5,162 (3.7%)

$15k-$19k

4,342 (3.2%)

$20k-$24k

5,644 (4.1%)

$25k-$29k

7,088 (5.1%)

$30k-$34k

4,710 (3.4%)

$35k-$39k

5,848 (4.2%)

$40k-$44k

5,571 (4%)

$45k-$49k

4,927 (3.6%)

$50k-$59k

9,265 (6.7%)

$60k-$74k

13,857 (10.1%)

$75k-$99k

16,437 (11.9%)

$100k-$124k

12,337 (9%)

$125k-$149k

9,249 (6.7%)

$150k-$199k

11,241 (8.2%)

$200k+

13,700 (9.9%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 44,291 students

4,191 (9.5%)

1st

3,857 (8.7%)

2nd

3,274 (7.4%)

3rd

3,363 (7.6%)

4th

3,622 (8.2%)

5th

4,024 (9.1%)

6th

3,452 (7.8%)

7th

3,245 (7.3%)

8th

4,324 (9.8%)

9th

4,124 (9.3%)

10th

3,939 (8.9%)

11th

2,876 (6.5%)

12th

1st Grade

4,191 (9.5%)

2nd Grade

3,857 (8.7%)

3rd Grade

3,274 (7.4%)

4th Grade

3,363 (7.6%)

5th Grade

3,622 (8.2%)

6th Grade

4,024 (9.1%)

7th Grade

3,452 (7.8%)

8th Grade

3,245 (7.3%)

9th Grade

4,324 (9.8%)

10th Grade

4,124 (9.3%)

11th Grade

3,939 (8.9%)

12th Grade

2,876 (6.5%)