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Caldwell
Kentucky

13K

Population

$52K

Median Income

$152K

Median Home

R+54

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$43,057

Federal Spending per Capita$386

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$54K

Avg Credit Score665

Work From Home %4.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms12

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$104K

Income (95th Percentile)$198K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.8%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$3,789

SS Benefits / Person$4,682

Education Wage Premium1.52x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$60K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$52K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients0.9%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.63x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$146K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$706/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.56%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $583

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$866/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.8%

Homeownership Rate73.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

25.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

74 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

10.0%

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

96.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score22.0

Healthcare Offices15

Active Physicians7

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients753 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,813

Uninsured (under 65)8.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.17 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.08 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,958

Bachelor's Degree Holders822

HS Completion Rate87.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate18.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)72th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.5

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature0.26

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp69°F

Avg Low Temp49°F

Annual Precipitation53.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$57K

Drought Index (2022)-0.33

Heating Degree Days3,835 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,669 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,296 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,460 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)54 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)33 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed136 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed28 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)192 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)359 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)36 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)42 ms

Households with 100Mbps+72.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet28.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)31 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers259 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work51 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)101 workers

Avg Commute Time24.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.455

Nonprofit Organizations74

Veterans Share7.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.5%

Never-Married Adults23.4%

Divorced Adults14.5%

Religious Organizations20

Membership Associations16.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.79 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores4

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms17

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$52K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate46.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.14%

Politics

R+54

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.56%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+54R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -36

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.75x 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: $152K

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Local News — Caldwell

West Kentucky Star · 4 hours ago

Kentucky measles cases up to 38, including Trigg, Caldwell

West Kentucky Star's aim is to provide 24/7 constant local information updates for Paducah, western …

WPSD Local 6 · 1 week ago

Kentucky reports 24 measles cases, including cases in Caldwell, Trigg counties

The Kentucky Department for Public Health is reporting 24 cases of measles in Kentucky as of 2026, w…

WHOP Radio – Hopkinsville, KY · 1 day ago

Former Caldwell baseball star commits to Ohio University

Former Caldwell County High School baseball player Ari Wells has committed to Ohio University, accor…

MaxPreps · 2 weeks ago

Caldwell County High School (Princeton, KY) Baseball

On Saturday, May 16, 2026, the Caldwell County Varsity Boys Baseball team won their Caldwell County …

Tribute Archive · 1 week ago

Charles "Bill" Caldwell Obituary | Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home | Independence, KY

Charles “Bill” Caldwell, 54, of Verona, Kentucky, passed away suddenly on Monday, August 24, 2026, a…

14 News · Jun 16, 2026

KY 293 reopens in Caldwell Co. following crash

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