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KY Regular Public School District 8 Schools

Jackson County

McKee, KY 40447 • Jackson County • 8 Operating Schools
(606) 287-7181
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
13,003
2,253 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$41,410
Overall Poverty Rate
23.02%
2,945 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
28.12%
628 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: 30.71% (667 / 2,172 kids) 30.71% 2020 667 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 33.63% (746 / 2,218 kids) 33.63% 2021 746 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 30.68% (683 / 2,226 kids) 30.68% 2022 683 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 28.46% (640 / 2,249 kids) 28.46% 2023 640 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 28.12% (628 / 2,233 kids) 28.12% 2024 628 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,172 667 30.71% 17.59% 14.57%
2021 2,218 746 33.63% 19.38% 15.78%
2022 2,226 683 30.68% 19.02% 15.17%
2023 2,249 640 28.46% 18.69% 14.98%
2024 2,233 628 28.12% 17.5% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $107,000
Median Gross Rent $758/mo
Owner-Occupied 3,998
Renter-Occupied 1,017
Owner-Occupied: 3,998 (79.7%) Renter-Occupied: 1,017 (20.3%)
Occupied 5,015

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 3,998 (79.7%)
Renter-Occupied 1,017 (20.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 5,015 households
307 (6.1%)
< $10k
692 (13.8%)
$10k-$14k
245 (4.9%)
$15k-$19k
530 (10.6%)
$20k-$24k
173 (3.4%)
$25k-$29k
171 (3.4%)
$30k-$34k
341 (6.8%)
$35k-$39k
172 (3.4%)
$40k-$44k
112 (2.2%)
$45k-$49k
547 (10.9%)
$50k-$59k
553 (11%)
$60k-$74k
327 (6.5%)
$75k-$99k
432 (8.6%)
$100k-$124k
185 (3.7%)
$125k-$149k
197 (3.9%)
$150k-$199k
31 (0.6%)
$200k+
< $10k
307 (6.1%)
$10k-$14k
692 (13.8%)
$15k-$19k
245 (4.9%)
$20k-$24k
530 (10.6%)
$25k-$29k
173 (3.4%)
$30k-$34k
171 (3.4%)
$35k-$39k
341 (6.8%)
$40k-$44k
172 (3.4%)
$45k-$49k
112 (2.2%)
$50k-$59k
547 (10.9%)
$60k-$74k
553 (11%)
$75k-$99k
327 (6.5%)
$100k-$124k
432 (8.6%)
$125k-$149k
185 (3.7%)
$150k-$199k
197 (3.9%)
$200k+
31 (0.6%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,106 students
83 (3.9%)
1st
153 (7.3%)
2nd
63 (3%)
3rd
398 (18.9%)
4th
192 (9.1%)
5th
189 (9%)
6th
49 (2.3%)
7th
121 (5.7%)
8th
165 (7.8%)
9th
60 (2.8%)
10th
585 (27.8%)
11th
48 (2.3%)
12th
1st Grade
83 (3.9%)
2nd Grade
153 (7.3%)
3rd Grade
63 (3%)
4th Grade
398 (18.9%)
5th Grade
192 (9.1%)
6th Grade
189 (9%)
7th Grade
49 (2.3%)
8th Grade
121 (5.7%)
9th Grade
165 (7.8%)
10th Grade
60 (2.8%)
11th Grade
585 (27.8%)
12th Grade
48 (2.3%)