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Calloway
Kentucky

37K

Population

$48K

Median Income

$169K

Median Home

R+32

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$48K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$48,288

Federal Spending per Capita$648

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$62K

Avg Credit Score684

Work From Home %4.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms34

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$101K

Income (95th Percentile)$184K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.9%

Dependency Ratio0.96

Medicare Spending / Person$2,904

SS Benefits / Person$4,034

Education Wage Premium1.98x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients1.5%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.43x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$166K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1207/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.67%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,137

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,098/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.1%

Homeownership Rate64.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.7%

Active Listings

148

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

42 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

17.1%

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

97.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices65

Active Physicians60

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients564 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,268

Uninsured (under 65)9.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.56 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.43 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,950

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,671

HS Completion Rate90.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate18.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate5.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate24.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities9

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)55th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)20.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.6

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature0.33

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp49°F

Annual Precipitation56.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events12.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$904K

Drought Index (2022)-0.63

Heating Degree Days3,811 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,792 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,078 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,516 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year3.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)76 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)43 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)19 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed180 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed71 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)339 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)251 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)56 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)173 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers5

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers725 workers

Public Transit Commuters15 workers

Walk to Work1,330 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)105 workers

Avg Commute Time15.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work7.8%

Agriculture

Farms151 farms

Farmland19,656 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout55.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.093

Nonprofit Organizations159

Veterans Share5.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.4%

Never-Married Adults36.0%

Divorced Adults12.4%

Religious Organizations44

Asian Population1.6%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations13.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.79 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities12

Grocery Stores3

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging10

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms63

Veterinary Practices7

Real Estate Firms36

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$68K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate41.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.19%

Politics

R+32

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.67%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+32R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +261

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x 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: $169K

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Local News — Calloway

Murray Ledger and Times · 2 days ago

Kentucky 2A Championships Sectional 1 Soccer Tournament; Calloway teams seek to start path to titles

MURRAY — Calloway County's girls soccer program begins the quest to defend its Kentucky 2A Champions…

Louisville Public Media · 1 week ago

Kentucky farmers and cattlemen decry Trump beef import plan

President Donald Trump's bid to lower beef prices ahead of the midterms has prompted backlash from t…

WSMV · 2 weeks ago

Severe weather knocks out power for thousands in southern Kentucky, Middle Tennessee

Strong storms moved into the region overnight, forcing a brief Tornado Warning for a portion of Trig…

WPSD Local 6 · May 20, 2026

KYTC: Section of KY 94 in Calloway County to close May 26 for bridge rehab

Elizabeth Crider ... CALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky. — Jim Smith Contracting will close KY 94 at mile point 6.4…

Murray Ledger and Times · 1 day ago

Kentucky 2A Championships Sectional 1 Soccer Tournament; Tilghman goes defensive, still can’t stop Lady Lakers

DIXON — Calloway County began the defense of its 2025 Kentucky 2A Championships Sectional 1 Tourname…

KBSI Fox 23 Cape Girardeau News | Paducah News · 1 month ago

Teen charged after passenger stabbed inside vehicle in Calloway County

CALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky., (KBSI) — An 18-year-old faces felony charges after another person was stabbed …

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