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Grant
Kentucky

25K

Population

$65K

Median Income

$280K

Median Home

R+59

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$65K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$28,372

Federal Spending per Capita$265

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score647

Work From Home %4.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1826.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$121K

Income (95th Percentile)$184K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.5%

Dependency Ratio1.17

Medicare Spending / Person$3,410

SS Benefits / Person$4,017

Education Wage Premium1.33x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$46K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.61x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$282K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$835/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.75%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,299

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,155/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-0.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.5%

Homeownership Rate72.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

12 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

26.3%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices25

Active Physicians14

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients755 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,739

Uninsured (under 65)7.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.85 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.88 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,750

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,083

HS Completion Rate88.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate13.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate68.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)29th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)32.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate14.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.9

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature-0.09

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Median AQIAQI 57

Good Air Days92 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days24 days/yr

Annual Precipitation50.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$60K

Drought Index (2022)0.52

Heating Degree Days4,742 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,310 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,133 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,047 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

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)30 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)36 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed195 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed115 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)347 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)340 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)260 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers515 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work282 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)228 workers

Avg Commute Time27.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work2.6%

Agriculture

Farms787 farms

Farmland742 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.891

Nonprofit Organizations97

Veterans Share7.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.8%

Never-Married Adults30.1%

Divorced Adults13.1%

Religious Organizations19

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations7.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.51 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging9

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms20

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms16

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$49K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate56.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

R+59

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.75%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+59R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +87

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.86x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $280K

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Local News — Grant

Richmond Register · 2 hours ago

FEMA approves funding for Madison County following June floods

Federal Public Assistance is coming for Madison County and 19 other counties in response to flash fl…

247Sports · 18 hours ago

Green-dot Godfrey ready to lead Kentucky defense on Saturdays

Kentucky football's Grant Godfrey is expected to wear the green dot for the coach's com on Saturday.…

Northern Kentucky Tribune · 2 days ago

Kentucky by Heart: Ken Reis pens history of his Grant’s Lick community, a six-year labor of love

By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Ken Reis and his wife moved in 1974 to the community of Grant'…

Louisville Water Company · 2 weeks ago

Foundation Grant Helps Kentucky Watershed Watch Expand Monitoring

A grant from the Louisville Water Foundation helped Kentucky Watershed Watch (KWW) strengthen water …

FOX 56 News · 2 days ago

Out on bond, Kentucky man faces new sex charges involving 14-year-old

Luke Grant, 19, was arrested in Madison County for allegedly violating release terms after meeting a…

Recycling Today · 1 week ago

Kentucky receives funding to improve metals recycling and battery disposal efforts

Kentucky has received a $736,666 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to improv…

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