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Henry
Kentucky

16K

Population

$58K

Median Income

$255K

Median Home

R+46

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$27,140

Federal Spending per Capita$1,146

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$62K

Avg Credit Score652

Work From Home %9.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$113K

Income (95th Percentile)$177K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.9%

Dependency Ratio1.10

Medicare Spending / Person$3,659

SS Benefits / Person$4,346

Education Wage Premium2.00x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$69K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients0.8%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.35x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$251K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$863/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.89%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,435

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,272/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.0%

Homeownership Rate74.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

33 days

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

2.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

95.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 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 Offices14

Active Physicians17

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients680 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,325

Uninsured (under 65)9.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.91 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.87 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,550

Bachelor's Degree Holders714

HS Completion Rate84.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate15.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate52.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)58th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)27.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.5

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature-0.01

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Median AQIAQI 55

Good Air Days117 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days21 days/yr

Annual Precipitation57.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$11K

Drought Index (2022)0.39

Heating Degree Days4,649 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,302 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,026 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,084 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)25 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)46 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed273 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed47 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)424 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)316 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)40 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+66.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet21.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)236 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers636 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work63 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)132 workers

Avg Commute Time26.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work0.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.726

Nonprofit Organizations89

Veterans Share8.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.2%

Never-Married Adults24.0%

Divorced Adults14.7%

Religious Organizations14

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations10.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.44 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Professional Services Firms16

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$49K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate52.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

R+46

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.89%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+46R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +231

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.04x 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: $255K

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Local News — Henry

Lexington Herald Leader · 2 days ago

‘Another great light gone out.’ Kentucky author, activist Wendell Berry dies at 92.

Poet, novelist and essayist Wendell Berry, whose prophetic warnings about nature and the contemporar…

pmg-ky1.com · 1 day ago

Berry family releases statement following his death

PORT ROYAL — The family of the late Wendell Berry has released the following statement following his…

WEKU · 2 days ago

Kentucky's Wendell Berry, famed poet and novelist, dies at age 92

Berry, author of "The Mad Farmer" poems, "Peace of Wild Things," the Port William novels died Monday…

MaxPreps · 6 days ago

Henry Clay High School (Lexington, KY) Football

Game Results ... On Friday, Aug 21, 2026, the Henry Clay Varsity Boys Football team lost their Lafay…

Charter Communications · Feb 24, 2026

Spectrum Expands Fiber Broadband Network in Henry County, Kentucky

Spectrum Expands Fiber Broadband Network in Montgomery County, Kentucky Offering Gigabit Broadband, …

Western Kentucky University Athletics · Apr 29, 2026

McIvor, Henry Add Minicamp Invites

McIvor, Henry Add Minicamp Invites ... BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football quarterback Maverick McIvor…

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