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Bourbon
Kentucky

20K

Population

$55K

Median Income

$256K

Median Home

R+30

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$55K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$59,347

Federal Spending per Capita$1,537

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$68K

Avg Credit Score648

Work From Home %9.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms11

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$116K

Income (95th Percentile)$193K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.0%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$2,843

SS Benefits / Person$4,262

Education Wage Premium1.86x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.35x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$250K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1161/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.81%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,516

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,272/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.0%

Homeownership Rate64.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

36 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

15.0%

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

97.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Healthcare Offices35

Active Physicians26

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients672 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,183

Uninsured (under 65)9.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.74 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.96 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,851

Bachelor's Degree Holders933

HS Completion Rate85.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate63.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)52th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)35.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate10.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.2

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature0.00

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Median AQIAQI 45

Good Air Days231 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation58.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.12

Heating Degree Days4,620 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,307 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,030 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,028 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)33 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)81 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)60 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed241 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed118 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)372 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)287 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)62 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)31 ms

Households with 100Mbps+80.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)274 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers876 workers

Public Transit Commuters18 workers

Walk to Work211 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)174 workers

Bike Commuters0.6%

Walk to Work2.3%

Agriculture

Farms846 farms

Farmland7,031 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.289

Nonprofit Organizations99

Veterans Share5.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.1%

Never-Married Adults30.5%

Divorced Adults15.1%

Religious Organizations20

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations9.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.45 per 1K residents

Arts & Entertainment Venues9

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms25

Veterinary Practices12

Real Estate Firms12

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$53K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.23%

Politics

R+30

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.81%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+30R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +83

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.90x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $256K

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Local News — Bourbon

The Courier-Journal · 7 hours ago

Bourbon tourism in Kentucky faces first real test as sales dip globally | Exclusive

While whiskey and bourbon sales slip and production stalls, Kentucky bourbon tourism remains a recor…

Lexington Herald Leader · 7 hours ago

Spirits company partners to help veterans find bourbon, hospitality jobs

Spirits company Sazerac has partnered with Kentucky VALOR, an initiative of the Kentucky Science & T…

Voice-Tribune · 22 hours ago

Ky. Bourbon Festival turns 35: From a small dinner to a world stage

Chances are that all bourbon enthusiasts in Kentucky are familiar with Bardstown's popular Kentucky …

LEX 18 News · 32 minutes ago

UK Athletics announces multiyear partnership with Heaven Hill Brands

UK Athletics has entered a multiyear partnership with Heaven Hill Brands, naming Elijah Craig the Of…

Yahoo · 7 hours ago

Pappy with a past: Kentucky to auction off 70+ bottles of confiscated bourbon

The state of Kentucky will auction off more than 70 bottles of confiscated bourbon and whiskey later…

The Business Journals · 5 hours ago

New brand opens urban Kentucky distillery, social club

Like many, Zane Brammell picked up an interest in bourbon during the COVID pandemic. Unlike many, he…

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