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The Payne Gap CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 440 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Payne Gap ranks in the lower quartile for Population Density when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Kentucky. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Payne Gap is located at latitude 37.1554 and longitude -82.6593 in Letcher County. The formal boundaries for the Payne Gap Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 2.31 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Letcher County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Payne Gap Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

Kentucky is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Payne Gap Census Designated Place is located within Jenkins Division of Letcher County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	440 (100%)
Population Density	191 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	26


INCOME
Median Household Income	$36,250
Per Capita Income	$21,058
Median Home Value	$0

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	284 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	217 (76.4%)
Renter Occupied HU	12 (4.2%)
Vacant Housing Units	55 (19.4%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	229
Average Household Size	1.92
Family Households	81 (35.4%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Payne Gap, KY - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Payne Gap to the other 554 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Kentucky by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 370	33rd
Population Density	# 489	12th
Median Household Income	# 470	15th
Per Capita Income	# 457	18th
Diversity Index	# 187	66th

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