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Christian
Kentucky

73K

Population

$49K

Median Income

$205K

Median Home

R+28

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$49K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$106,956

Federal Spending per Capita$4,770

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$54K

Avg Credit Score649

Work From Home %3.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1827.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms46

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$91K

Income (95th Percentile)$161K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.9%

Dependency Ratio1.27

Medicare Spending / Person$2,397

SS Benefits / Person$2,908

Education Wage Premium1.66x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$57K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients2.7%

Average Annual Wage$55K

Professional Services Concentration0.73x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$204K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$217K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1118/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.72%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,021

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,346/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households14.1%

Homeownership Rate49.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

96.8%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.5%

Sold Above List Price

13.5%

Median Days to Close

29 days

Active Listings

310

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

83 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

14.9%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.8% · Redfin 97.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices102

Active Physicians102

Nursing Home Rating2.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients574 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,953

Uninsured (under 65)10.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.80 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.67 grade level

HS Diploma Holders10,668

Bachelor's Degree Holders4,210

HS Completion Rate86.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools13

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate24.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate11.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate27.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities10

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)95th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)22.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.6

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature0.19

Average Temp60°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Median AQIAQI 47

Good Air Days213 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation50.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events18.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$784K

Ozone Days93 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.47

Heating Degree Days3,668 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,733 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,216 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,443 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year2.6

Avg Flood Events / Year5.2

Avg Hail Events / Year2.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)84 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)52 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)51 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed274 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed115 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)373 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)226 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)31 ms

Households with 100Mbps+86.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet24.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)184 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations13 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers47

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,105 workers

Public Transit Commuters57 workers

Walk to Work2,631 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)599 workers

Avg Commute Time18.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.8%

Walk to Work8.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities13

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout46.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.151

Nonprofit Organizations229

Veterans Share13.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.7%

Never-Married Adults34.8%

Divorced Adults13.4%

Religious Organizations73

Asian Population1.2%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations12.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.56 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities10

Grocery Stores12

Hotels & Lodging17

Recreation Businesses7

Professional Services Firms74

Veterinary Practices7

Real Estate Firms46

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$53K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+28

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.72%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+28R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -863

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.71x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $205K

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Local News — Christian

Fubo · 1 hour ago

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Christian County Now · 23 hours ago

Christian County remains measles hot spot with over a dozen confirmed cases

HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – The Christian County Health Department announced that as o…

Kentucky New Era · 2 days ago

Christian County battles back before falling in shootout at Mayfield

Christian County showed plenty of fight and briefly grabbed momentum on the road Friday night, but a…

The Christian Index · 3 days ago

Kentucky's painting pastor of Poplar Grove preaches with passion

GLENCOE, Ky. (KT) – Steve Miller is the painting pastor of Poplar Grove Baptist Church in Owen Count…

West Kentucky Star · 1 day ago

Christian County man charged in theft of veterans grave markers

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ESPN · 6 days ago

Kentucky Christian 44-24 Kentucky Wesleyan (28 Aug, 2026) Game Recap

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