Payne Gap

In Letcher County, Kentucky.

Population: 217

Located in Letcher County, Kentucky, Payne Gap is a community with a population of 217.

From 2019 to 2023, Payne Gap's population declined 23.0% from 282 to 217.

28.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.57 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 217
Median age: 48.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 195
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
Unemployment rate: 35.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

282217

Median household income

$32,143$31,042

Year	Population	Median household income
2019	282	$32,143
2020	588	$30,667
2021	738	$29,375
2022	230	$31,042
2023	217	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 173.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4434.1%

45 to 5437.3%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	8	3.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	74	34.1%
45 to 54	81	37.3%
55 to 64	26	12.0%
65 to 74	20	9.2%
75 and over	8	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	156	71.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	61	28.1%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate21.1%

Some college or associate's74.6%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	44	21.1%
Some college or associate's	156	74.6%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	9	4.3%

Commute to work

Drove alone65.4%

Carpooled34.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	34	65.4%
Carpooled	18	34.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	61.5%
15 to 29 min	20	38.5%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.57
Poverty rate: 28.1% (61 of 217)

	Count	Share
Family households	43	31.2%
Nonfamily households	95	68.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	138	70.8%
Vacant	57	29.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	138	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached56.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other43.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	111	56.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	84	43.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2159592
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.1477, -82.6711