Breckinridge CenterKY
1,467 people live in this town in Kentucky.
Is Breckinridge Center a good place to live?
Breckinridge Center’s best subject grades are a B+ for walkability and cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. 52% of residents live below the poverty line in Breckinridge Center, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Breckinridge Center. Breckinridge Center's schools rank behind 78% of the state's. Only 3 of Kentucky’s 238 towns score lower on the outdoors. Breckinridge Center has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Breckinridge Center stand out
Where Breckinridge Center beats most towns.
Breckinridge Center has shrunk 38% from 2010 to 2020
2,080 counted in 2010 and 1,282 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Breckinridge Center grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far Breckinridge Center is from typical.
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Moving to Breckinridge Center: who provides what
Breckinridge Center is unincorporated, so Union County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Breckinridge Center.
Most of Breckinridge Center’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Employers in Breckinridge Center shed 69 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 300. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 4% of working residents work locally. Its average trip to work comes in at 14 minutes. The top destinations are Morganfield (24%), Henderson (15%) and Evansville (2%).
| Breckinridge Center | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Breckinridge Center: four seasons and hot summers
In Breckinridge Center, the typical July afternoon high is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Breckinridge Center faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Compared with 64% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Breckinridge Center is higher. Expected losses in Breckinridge Center break down as 35% from earthquakes and 23% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Breckinridge Center’s adults worry about having enough food than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
Only 4 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Breckinridge Center. 22% of adults report frequent mental distress in the town. Of 31 CDC measures, Breckinridge Center beats the Kentucky average on 9 and trails it on 11.
| Breckinridge Center | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Breckinridge Center | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.5% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5% | 8.2% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 15.7% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Breckinridge Center
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Breckinridge Center
About 10 of every 100 Breckinridge Center residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
1,467 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Breckinridge Center
Place in Kentucky, United States
Breckinridge Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in Union County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Breckinridge Center had a population of 1,282. It is named for the Breckinridge Job Corps Center, now known as the Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center.
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- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 433 ft
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Is Breckinridge Center, KY a good place to live?
1,467 people live in this town in Kentucky.