Age and Sex in Carter County, Kentucky (County)

Age Structure#1

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1 Gray areas represent percentile bands from the counties in Kentucky.
Scope: population of Kentucky, Carter County, and other counties in Kentucky
Carter County
Kentucky
Percentile:
0th - 100th
10th - 90th
20th - 80th
30th - 70th
40th - 60th
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-44751.740%1.74%4631.696%1.70%8253.023%3.02%1,1854.342%4.34%8303.041%3.04%6402.345%2.35%1,0113.704%3.70%7172.627%2.63%1,9797.251%7.25%1,9066.984%6.98%1,8576.804%6.80%1,9557.163%7.16%1,4115.170%5.17%1,5265.591%5.59%1,6115.903%5.90%1,0303.774%3.77%4681.715%1.71%4361.598%1.60%7932.906%2.91%1,0903.994%3.99%1,8926.932%6.93%1,5135.544%5.54%1,6796.152%6.15%

Age and Sex#2

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of Kentucky and Carter County
Female Male
Kentucky
Carter County
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0.5%0.0%0.5%Count%Senior2Older Adult3Younger Adult4College5Children6-0.203255%-0.043155%-0.179850%-0.051428%-0.246409%0.25%0.203255%0.179850%0.203255%0.20%4,41816.188%16.2%-0.660560%-0.060237%-0.656568%-0.024571%-0.720797%0.72%0.660560%0.656568%0.660560%0.66%9,42534.534%34.5%-0.526813%-0.635311%-0.526813%0.53%0.526813%0.081831%0.635311%0.013487%0.608644%0.61%5,57820.438%20.4%-0.730067%-0.094350%-0.690397%-0.824417%0.82%0.730067%0.690397%0.033114%0.730067%0.73%1,6976.218%6.22%-0.609051%-0.622331%-0.609051%0.61%0.609051%0.038676%0.622331%0.032402%0.647727%0.65%6,17422.622%22.6%

Detailed Age and Sex#3

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of Kentucky and Carter County
Female Male
Kentucky
Carter County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
1.0%0.5%0.0%0.5%1.0%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-0.041908%-0.024962%-0.035324%-0.036669%-0.066869%0.07%0.041908%0.035324%0.041908%0.04%4751.740%1.74%-0.126777%-0.085739%-0.144221%-0.071111%-0.212516%0.21%0.126777%0.144221%0.126777%0.13%4631.696%1.70%-0.290195%-0.024183%-0.221737%-0.069828%-0.314378%0.31%0.290195%0.221737%0.290195%0.29%8253.023%3.02%-0.407445%-0.053496%-0.337639%-0.053314%-0.460941%0.46%0.407445%0.337639%0.407445%0.41%1,1854.342%4.34%-0.411598%-0.190532%-0.436009%-0.065088%-0.602130%0.60%0.411598%0.436009%0.411598%0.41%8303.041%3.04%-0.527627%-0.541694%-0.049094%-0.527627%0.53%0.527627%0.117250%0.541694%0.644878%0.64%6402.345%2.35%-0.602130%-0.578991%-0.037647%-0.602130%0.60%0.602130%0.030534%0.578991%0.632664%0.63%1,0113.704%3.70%-0.533123%-0.247325%-0.609952%-0.066569%-0.780448%0.78%0.533123%0.609952%0.533123%0.53%7172.627%2.63%-0.724022%-0.673411%-0.039968%-0.724022%0.72%0.724022%0.002198%0.673411%0.726220%0.73%1,9797.251%7.25%-0.691778%-0.013191%-0.704934%-0.028209%-0.704968%0.70%0.691778%0.704934%0.691778%0.69%1,9066.984%6.98%-0.661000%-0.038839%-0.661720%-0.011786%-0.699839%0.70%0.661000%0.661720%0.661000%0.66%1,8576.804%6.80%-0.630954%-0.170746%-0.645079%-0.801700%0.80%0.630954%0.645079%0.006324%0.630954%0.63%1,9557.163%7.16%-0.438956%-0.622105%-0.438956%0.44%0.438956%0.156090%0.622105%0.001292%0.595046%0.60%1,4115.170%5.17%-0.543016%-0.639036%-0.543016%0.54%0.543016%0.032244%0.639036%0.006809%0.575260%0.58%1,5265.591%5.59%-0.573062%-0.034442%-0.637182%-0.607504%0.61%0.573062%0.637182%0.010245%0.573062%0.57%1,6115.903%5.90%-0.511749%-0.647992%-0.511749%0.51%0.511749%0.234501%0.647992%0.050348%0.746250%0.75%1,0303.774%3.77%-0.692511%-0.329767%-0.732640%-1.022278%1.02%0.692511%0.732640%0.051020%0.692511%0.69%4681.715%1.71%-0.714495%-0.168548%-0.727110%-0.883043%0.88%0.714495%0.727110%0.026655%0.714495%0.71%4361.598%1.60%-0.696175%-0.650920%-0.696175%0.70%0.696175%0.060457%0.650920%0.027391%0.756632%0.76%7932.906%2.91%-0.663198%-0.632602%-0.663198%0.66%0.663198%0.004885%0.632602%0.031936%0.668083%0.67%1,0903.994%3.99%-0.649275%-0.632100%-0.649275%0.65%0.649275%0.087938%0.632100%0.036283%0.737212%0.74%1,8926.932%6.93%-0.516635%-0.623973%-0.516635%0.52%0.516635%0.075480%0.623973%0.026265%0.592115%0.59%1,5135.544%5.54%-0.601642%-0.027114%-0.604757%-0.628756%0.63%0.601642%0.604757%0.034937%0.601642%0.60%1,6796.152%6.15%

Detailed Sex Ratio#4

Percentage more males or females in selected age cohorts.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Carter County
More Females More Males
Kentucky
Carter County
100%50%0%M:FFM85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-59.562842%-103.805743%-59.562842%59.6%0.6270.6361.474%61.5%38.526%38.5%-67.630058%-49.306931%-67.630058%67.6%0.5970.6062.635%62.6%37.365%37.4%-8.333333%-31.491363%-8.333333%8.3%0.9230.9252.000%52.0%48.000%48.0%-13.129496%-15.790180%-13.129496%13.1%0.8840.8853.080%53.1%46.920%46.9%-46.290801%-14.928089%-46.290801%46.3%0.6840.6859.398%59.4%40.602%40.6%-9.062951%22.222222%22.222222%22.2%1.2221.2245.000%45.0%55.000%55.0%-6.502251%5.070994%5.070994%5.1%1.0511.0548.764%48.8%51.236%51.2%-46.391753%-10.913753%-46.391753%46.4%0.6830.6859.414%59.4%40.586%40.6%-5.935215%0.303644%0.303644%0.3%1.0031.0049.924%49.9%50.076%50.1%-1.906780%-4.001723%-1.906780%1.9%0.9810.9850.472%50.5%49.528%49.5%-5.875831%-1.781127%-5.875831%5.9%0.9450.9451.427%51.4%48.573%48.6%-27.061556%-27.061556%27.1%0.980296%0.7870.7955.959%56.0%44.041%44.0%35.559265%0.207671%35.559265%35.6%1.3561.3642.452%42.5%57.548%57.5%5.937922%1.065467%5.937922%5.9%1.0591.0648.558%48.6%51.442%51.4%-6.010230%-6.010230%6.0%1.607831%0.9430.9451.459%51.5%48.541%48.5%45.823389%7.769798%45.823389%45.8%1.4581.4640.680%40.7%59.320%59.3%-47.619048%-47.619048%47.6%6.963866%0.6770.6859.615%59.6%40.385%40.4%-23.589744%-23.589744%23.6%3.665835%0.8090.8155.275%55.3%44.725%44.7%8.684211%4.208089%8.684211%8.7%1.0871.0947.919%47.9%52.081%52.1%0.736648%5.048309%0.736648%0.7%1.0071.0149.817%49.8%50.183%50.2%13.544018%5.740062%13.544018%13.5%1.1351.1446.829%46.8%53.171%53.2%14.609929%4.209287%14.609929%14.6%1.1461.1546.596%46.6%53.404%53.4%-4.506699%-4.506699%4.5%5.776972%0.9570.9651.102%51.1%48.898%48.9%

Map of Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in Carter County

Children Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
20.8%21.9%22.9%23.9%24.9%25.9%

College Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
3.6%4.6%5.6%6.5%7.5%8.5%

20s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#7

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
6.8%7.7%8.6%9.5%10.4%11.3%

30s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#8

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
7.1%9.0%10.9%12.8%14.7%16.6%

40s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#9

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
10.1%12.4%14.7%16.9%19.2%21.5%

50s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#10

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
12.5%13.6%14.7%15.7%16.8%17.9%

60s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#11

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
8.0%9.2%10.4%11.5%12.7%13.9%

70s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#12

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
5.4%6.8%8.1%9.5%10.8%12.2%

80+ Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#13

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
1.4%2.1%2.8%3.4%4.1%4.8%
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Map of Age Cohorts by Tract in Carter County

Children Age Cohorts by Tract#14

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
20.8%21.9%22.9%23.9%24.9%25.9%

College Age Cohorts by Tract#15

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
3.6%5.3%7.0%8.8%10.5%12.2%

20s Age Cohorts by Tract#16

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
6.8%7.8%8.8%9.8%10.8%11.9%

30s Age Cohorts by Tract#17

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
7.1%9.0%10.9%12.8%14.7%16.6%

40s Age Cohorts by Tract#18

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
10.1%12.4%14.7%16.9%19.2%21.5%

50s Age Cohorts by Tract#19

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
11.6%12.9%14.1%15.4%16.6%17.9%

60s Age Cohorts by Tract#20

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
8.0%9.2%10.4%11.5%12.7%13.9%

70s Age Cohorts by Tract#21

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
5.2%6.6%8.0%9.4%10.7%12.2%

80+ Age Cohorts by Tract#22

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
1.4%2.1%2.8%3.4%4.1%4.8%
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Map of Age Cohorts by Block Group in Carter County

Children Age Cohorts by Block Group#23

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
12.6%16.6%20.5%24.5%28.4%32.4%

College Age Cohorts by Block Group#24

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
1%7%13%18%24%30%

20s Age Cohorts by Block Group#25

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
2.4%5.6%8.7%11.9%15.0%18.2%

30s Age Cohorts by Block Group#26

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
0.0%3.9%7.7%11.6%15.5%19.4%

40s Age Cohorts by Block Group#27

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
6%12%17%22%27%33%

50s Age Cohorts by Block Group#28

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
7.0%10.3%13.5%16.8%20.0%23.3%

60s Age Cohorts by Block Group#29

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
6.3%8.8%11.1%13.5%15.9%18.3%

70s Age Cohorts by Block Group#30

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
2.3%4.5%6.6%8.8%10.9%13.2%

80+ Age Cohorts by Block Group#31

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
0.0%2.1%4.1%6.2%8.3%10.4%
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Age Cohorts by Place in Carter County

There are 2 places in Carter County. This section compares all 2 of those to each other, Carter County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Carter County.

Children by Place#32

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Carter County, selected places in Carter County, and entities that contain Carter County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#SouthEast South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKentuckyOlive HillCarter County School DistrictCarter CountyCarter CountyCarterGrayson23.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.131757%23.131757%23.1%4,346,5394.35M23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.987138%22.987138%23.0%1,014,1901.01M22.699040%22.699040%22.7%402122.622014%22.622014%22.6%6,17422.622014%22.622014%22.6%6,17416.735891%16.735891%16.7%6852

Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in Carter County

There are 6 county subdivisions in Carter County. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Carter County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Carter County.

Children by County Subdivision#41

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Carter County, selected county subdivisions in Carter County, and entities that contain Carter County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#GrahnOlive HillSouthEast South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKentuckyCarter County School DistrictCarter CountyCarter CountyCarterUpper TygartCarterGraysonWillard25.883392%25.883392%25.9%879125.578704%25.578704%25.6%1,105223.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.131757%23.131757%23.1%4,346,5394.35M23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.987138%22.987138%23.0%1,014,1901.01M22.622014%22.622014%22.6%6,17422.622014%22.622014%22.6%6,17422.299536%22.299536%22.3%673321.483376%21.483376%21.5%420421.341003%21.341003%21.3%2,263520.855214%20.855214%20.9%8346

Age Cohorts by County in Kentucky

There are 120 counties in Kentucky. This section compares Carter County to the 50 most populous counties in Kentucky and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Carter County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 23,382.

Children by County#50

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Carter County, selected other counties in Kentucky, and entities that contain Carter County
0%10%20%Count#Christian CountyChristianGrant CountyGrantBoone CountyBooneOldham CountyOldhamScott CountyScottHardin CountyHardinNelson CountyNelsonJessamine CountyJessamineMeade CountyMeadeDaviess CountyDaviessGraves CountyGravesKenton CountyKentonWhitley CountyWhitleyMontgomery CountyMontgomeryShelby CountyShelbyGrayson CountyGraysonOhio CountyOhioLogan CountyLoganLaurel CountyLaurelBarren CountyBarrenLincoln CountyLincolnKnox CountyKnoxSouthHenderson CountyHendersonBullitt CountyBullittEast South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHopkins CountyHopkinsKentuckyWoodford CountyWoodfordJefferson CountyJeffersonHarlan CountyHarlanClark CountyClarkCarter County School DistrictCarter CountyCarter CountyCarterWarren CountyWarrenPulaski CountyPulaskiTaylor CountyTaylorFloyd CountyFloydPerry CountyPerryMcCracken CountyMcCrackenGreenup CountyGreenupLetcher CountyLetcherCampbell CountyCampbellBell CountyBellBoyd CountyBoydFayette CountyFayettePike CountyPikeMuhlenberg CountyMuhlenbergMadison CountyMadisonFranklin CountyFranklinMarshall CountyMarshallBoyle CountyBoyleRowan CountyRowanCalloway CountyCalloway27.888985%27.888985%27.9%20,62020.6k127.674560%27.674560%27.7%6,837227.233877%27.233877%27.2%34,22134.2k325.964368%25.964368%26.0%16,58516.6k425.796526%25.796526%25.8%13,24613.2k525.087150%25.087150%25.1%26,98727.0k624.958217%24.958217%25.0%11,20011.2k724.941684%24.941684%24.9%12,72412.7k824.785225%24.785225%24.8%7,126924.362870%24.362870%24.4%24,05224.1k1024.339870%24.339870%24.3%9,0981124.309487%24.309487%24.3%39,72039.7k1224.242509%24.242509%24.2%8,6891324.164872%24.164872%24.2%6,6191424.117686%24.117686%24.1%10,84510.8k1524.030354%24.030354%24.0%6,2701624.014574%24.014574%24.0%5,8001723.997459%23.997459%24.0%6,4211823.766472%23.766472%23.8%14,24814.2k1923.746159%23.746159%23.7%10,27910.3k2023.738945%23.738945%23.7%5,7982123.579080%23.579080%23.6%7,4842223.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.318666%23.318666%23.3%10,81110.8k2323.205578%23.205578%23.2%18,03718.0k2423.131757%23.131757%23.1%4,346,5394.35M23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.087211%23.087211%23.1%10,70310.7k2522.987138%22.987138%23.0%1,014,1901.01M22.914306%22.914306%22.9%5,8642622.683106%22.683106%22.7%172,329172k2722.667761%22.667761%22.7%6,3542822.648855%22.648855%22.6%8,0872922.622014%22.622014%22.6%6,17422.622014%22.622014%22.6%6,1743022.533990%22.533990%22.5%27,28127.3k3122.483221%22.483221%22.5%14,33814.3k3222.148924%22.148924%22.1%5,6073322.006082%22.006082%22.0%8,3943421.957006%21.957006%22.0%6,1083521.916927%21.916927%21.9%14,31014.3k3621.883878%21.883878%21.9%7,9343721.798820%21.798820%21.8%5,0973821.777685%21.777685%21.8%19,91719.9k3921.585489%21.585489%21.6%5,9744021.241481%21.241481%21.2%10,34810.3k4121.168174%21.168174%21.2%65,94565.9k4221.151120%21.151120%21.2%13,28113.3k4321.120579%21.120579%21.1%6,5934421.097293%21.097293%21.1%18,42318.4k4521.027570%21.027570%21.0%10,51010.5k4620.472239%20.472239%20.5%6,3904720.279933%20.279933%20.3%6,0134818.936713%18.936713%18.9%4,6024918.437679%18.437679%18.4%7,06250

Age Cohorts by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Carter County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Carter County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Children by County#59

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of Carter County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Carter County
0%10%20%Count#Fresno CountyFresnoSalt Lake CountySalt LakeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoHarris CountyHarrisTarrant CountyTarrantDallas CountyDallasRiverside CountyRiversideBexar CountyBexarBronx CountyBronxMaricopa CountyMaricopaWake CountyWakeMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeSacramento CountySacramentoWayne CountyWayneFairfax CountyFairfaxClark CountyClarkFranklin CountyFranklinFairfield CountyFairfieldMontgomery CountyMontgomeryContra Costa CountyContra CostaSouthKings CountyKingsHillsborough CountyHillsboroughEast South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraTravis CountyTravisOrange CountyOrangeKentuckyWestchester CountyWestchesterFulton CountyFultonLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesOrange CountyOrangeCook CountyCookCarter County School DistrictCarter CountyCarter CountyCarterSt. Louis CountySt. LouisSan Diego CountySan DiegoSuffolk CountySuffolkHennepin CountyHennepinPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaNassau CountyNassauOakland CountyOaklandPima CountyPimaHonolulu CountyHonoluluBroward CountyBrowardCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaAlameda CountyAlamedaKing CountyKingMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexQueens CountyQueensPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachAllegheny CountyAlleghenyNew York CountyNew York28.888866%28.888866%28.9%278,246278k128.329602%28.329602%28.3%309,506310k227.363518%27.363518%27.4%576,482576k327.228891%27.228891%27.2%1,207,3991.21M427.104397%27.104397%27.1%527,866528k526.929187%26.929187%26.9%676,745677k626.401700%26.401700%26.4%613,547614k726.219361%26.219361%26.2%487,339487k825.573137%25.573137%25.6%367,431367k925.043628%25.043628%25.0%1,023,9211.02M1024.990987%24.990987%25.0%249,554250k1124.574361%24.574361%24.6%248,637249k1224.468076%24.468076%24.5%233,745234k1324.396471%24.396471%24.4%360,897361k1424.179435%24.179435%24.2%427,394427k1523.983328%23.983328%24.0%271,704272k1623.862053%23.862053%23.9%493,981494k1723.668593%23.668593%23.7%291,625292k1823.577077%23.577077%23.6%222,006222k1923.549379%23.549379%23.5%241,704242k2023.527315%23.527315%23.5%260,665261k2123.464217%23.464217%23.5%28,099,74328.1M23.337305%23.337305%23.3%608,369608k2223.197227%23.197227%23.2%306,913307k2323.131757%23.131757%23.1%4,346,5394.35M23.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.087802%23.087802%23.1%435,218435k2423.030006%23.030006%23.0%264,425264k2523.024375%23.024375%23.0%721,172721k2622.987138%22.987138%23.0%1,014,1901.01M22.943185%22.943185%22.9%222,372222k2722.934276%22.934276%22.9%228,599229k2822.837323%22.837323%22.8%2,296,7852.30M2922.760229%22.760229%22.8%285,881286k3022.694997%22.694997%22.7%1,186,3981.19M3122.622014%22.622014%22.6%6,17422.622014%22.622014%22.6%6,17422.432138%22.432138%22.4%224,447224k3222.366565%22.366565%22.4%727,664728k3322.324565%22.324565%22.3%334,451334k3422.273612%22.273612%22.3%269,347269k3522.168125%22.168125%22.2%345,809346k3622.141419%22.141419%22.1%300,415300k3722.121412%22.121412%22.1%273,247273k3821.856045%21.856045%21.9%219,290219k3921.601744%21.601744%21.6%213,209213k4021.598472%21.598472%21.6%402,548403k4121.569623%21.569623%21.6%271,499271k4221.443331%21.443331%21.4%344,212344k4320.896492%20.896492%20.9%434,553435k4420.604500%20.604500%20.6%548,990549k4520.568254%20.568254%20.6%322,430322k4620.470812%20.470812%20.5%472,878473k4719.641010%19.641010%19.6%274,730275k4819.092867%19.092867%19.1%234,911235k4914.639548%14.639548%14.6%239,355239k50

Definitions

The US Census reports extensively on the topics of age and sex, often reporting other topics broken down by age and sex cohorts. This page reports on age and sex alone; charts presenting other topics by age and sex can be found on their topic-specific pages.

  • Children: less than 18 years old
  • College: from 18 to 21 years old
  • 20s: from 22 to 29 years old, to not overlap the college category
  • Younger Adult: from 22 to 39 years old
  • Older Adult: from 40 to 64 years old
  • Senior: more than 64 years old

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