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Casey
Kentucky

16K

Population

$42K

Median Income

$166K

Median Home

R+73

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$42K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate25.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$29,392

Federal Spending per Capita$72

Median Individual Earnings$30K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$45K

Avg Credit Score658

Work From Home %6.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$89K

Income (95th Percentile)$147K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School22.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.2%

Dependency Ratio1.17

Medicare Spending / Person$3,640

SS Benefits / Person$4,010

Education Wage Premium1.97x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$41K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$53K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$27K

Public Assistance Recipients1.0%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Professional Services Concentration0.12x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$161K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$618/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.60%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $747

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.5%

Homeownership Rate75.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

125 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

8.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

98.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity15.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices18

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients693 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,830

Uninsured (under 65)13.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.10 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.04 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,612

Bachelor's Degree Holders714

HS Completion Rate77.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate18.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate27.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)84th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)25.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate27.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.0

January Sunshine-0.71

January Temperature0.17

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Annual Precipitation67.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$59K

Drought Index (2022)0.07

Heating Degree Days4,304 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,336 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,742 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,052 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year3.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)28 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)17 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations34 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed147 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed103 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)210 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)167 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)15 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)95 ms

Households with 100Mbps+90.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)136 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers336 workers

Public Transit Commuters26 workers

Walk to Work113 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)265 workers

Bike Commuters0.6%

Walk to Work2.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.492

Nonprofit Organizations49

Veterans Share6.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.2%

Never-Married Adults25.6%

Divorced Adults14.7%

Religious Organizations11

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations6.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.44 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores10

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms14

Veterinary Practices3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$35K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate48.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+73

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.60%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+73R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +62

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.99x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $166K

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Local News — Casey

LEX 18 News · 19 hours ago

Judge keeps $1 million bond for man charged in deadly Herrington Lake boat crash

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — A Mercer County man charged in a fatal July boating crash on Herrington …

pmg-ky2.com · 1 day ago

Casey County trains to use portable water treatment unit

Casey County Emergency Management and trained volunteers can process up to 10000 gallons of water pe…

WTVQ · 1 day ago

No injuries reported following crash involving school bus in Casey County

CASEY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – A school bus carrying six students and an adult driver was inv…

Jones & West Funeral Home · 1 week ago

Obituary for Julia Marie (Casey) Snellen

Obituary for Julia Marie (Casey) Snellen | Julia Marie Snellen, 45, of Burkesville, KY, passed away …

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife (.gov) · 1 month ago

Investigation continues into boat collision at Herrington Lake July 4

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 23, 2026) — Game wardens with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Reso…

Spectrum News NY1 · 3 weeks ago

What Liberty’s water shortage means for Casey County Schools

LIBERTY, Ky. — The City of Liberty is urging residents to continue conserving water as Lake Liberty,…

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