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Barren
Kentucky

45K

Population

$48K

Median Income

$222K

Median Home

R+48

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$48K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$39,568

Federal Spending per Capita$142

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score672

Work From Home %6.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms37

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$97K

Income (95th Percentile)$184K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.7%

Dependency Ratio1.15

Medicare Spending / Person$3,210

SS Benefits / Person$4,142

Education Wage Premium1.81x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.28x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$214K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$189K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1013/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.74%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,161

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$868/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.4%

Homeownership Rate66.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

92.7%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.2%

Sold Above List Price

12.9%

Median Days to Close

34 days

Active Listings

239

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

87 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

12.5%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 92.7% · Redfin 96.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity16.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices70

Active Physicians86

Nursing Home Rating2.6 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients601 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,551

Uninsured (under 65)9.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.94 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.01 grade level

HS Diploma Holders10,188

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,463

HS Completion Rate84.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools7

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate18.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate15.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities12

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)79th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)19.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.5

January Sunshine-0.71

January Temperature0.23

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation61.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$9K

Drought Index (2022)0.00

Heating Degree Days3,856 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,555 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,297 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,348 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)66 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)47 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)38 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed229 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed196 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)336 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)118 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)13 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+88.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)277 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations7 stations

DC Fast Chargers12 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers8

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,173 workers

Public Transit Commuters64 workers

Walk to Work253 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)498 workers

Walk to Work1.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.807

Nonprofit Organizations133

Veterans Share6.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.4%

Never-Married Adults24.4%

Divorced Adults15.7%

Religious Organizations27

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations8.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.83 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities11

Grocery Stores11

Hotels & Lodging18

Recreation Businesses12

Professional Services Firms50

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms15

Museums6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$60K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate45.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.02%

Politics

R+48

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.74%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+48R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +159

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.95x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $222K

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Local News — Barren

Glasgow News 1 · 1 day ago

KSP announce Barren County checkpoints for September

STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Kentucky State Police Post Three say they will conduct a series of traff…

The Lane Report · 2 days ago

Barren County breaks ground on 60,000-square-foot speculative industrial building

GLASGOW, Ky. — The Barren County Economic Authority has broken ground on a new 60,000-square-foot sp…

Kentucky Today · 3 days ago

Barren County woman convicted of child abuse

MUNFORDVILLE, Ky. (KT) – A Hart Circuit Court jury convicted a Barren County woman, Ashley Anderson,…

The Lexington Times · 2 days ago

Barren County breaks ground on industrial building to lure manufacturers

GLASGOW, Ky. — The Barren County Economic Authority has broken ground on a new 60,000-square-foot sp…

WNKY · 5 days ago

Hart County jury sentences Barren County woman to 10 years for child abuse

MUNFORDVILLE, Ky. – A Hart County jury sentenced a Barren County woman to ten years in jail for chil…

WBKO · 3 weeks ago

Officials: High-speed chase starts in Warren County, ends with arrest in Barren County

GLASGOW, Ky. (WBKO) - A man has been arrested after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase. I…

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