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Jackson
Kentucky

13K

Population

$39K

Median Income

$122K

Median Home

R+79

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$39K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate24.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$15,495

Federal Spending per Capita$632

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers22.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$47K

Avg Credit Score647

Work From Home %5.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$75K

Income (95th Percentile)$144K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School27.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.0%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$3,283

SS Benefits / Person$3,804

Education Wage Premium1.91x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$37K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$40K

Professional Services Concentration0.14x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$108K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$652/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: $607

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+12.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.6%

Homeownership Rate79.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

25.0%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

123 days

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

6.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

92.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity19.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Healthcare Offices7

Active Physicians8

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients677 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,683

Uninsured (under 65)10.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.88 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.15 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,605

Bachelor's Degree Holders584

HS Completion Rate73.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate6.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate34.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate12.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)66th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)39.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.8

January Sunshine-0.80

January Temperature0.27

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Annual Precipitation61.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$26K

Drought Index (2022)0.53

Heating Degree Days4,412 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,197 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,735 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,004 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year5.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)23 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)6 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations36 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed192 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed186 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)369 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)76 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)322 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers227 workers

Public Transit Commuters83 workers

Walk to Work128 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)393 workers

Walk to Work3.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.795

Nonprofit Organizations35

Veterans Share5.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.3%

Never-Married Adults20.7%

Divorced Adults15.7%

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$29K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate50.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+79

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+79R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +148

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.75x 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: $122K

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Local News — Jackson

Legacy | Obituary · 3 days ago

Layne Hughes Obituary (2026) - Jackson, KY - Breathitt Funeral Home - Jackson

Our beautiful baby boy, Layne Hughes passed from our arms into the arms of Jesus Thursday, August 27…

FOX 56 News · 3 weeks ago

National Weather Service warns some eastern Kentucky alerts may not be delivered

Severe storms hit eastern Kentucky while technical issues at the NWS Jackson office disrupt the deli…

Kentucky Lantern · Feb 20, 2026

Remembering Jesse Jackson as he campaigned in Eastern Kentucky in 1988

Remembering Jesse Jackson as he campaigned in Eastern Kentucky in 1988 ... Sometime in early 1988 I …

LEX 18 News · 3 weeks ago

NWS Jackson issues urgent shelter warning as storm moves through Eastern KY

The warning specifically names Hazard, Jackson, Pikeville and Whitesburg as areas where residents sh…

MaxPreps · 6 days ago

Videos - Breathitt County Bobcats (Jackson, KY) Football

Watch the latest highlight videos for the Breathitt County Varsity Football team.…

WKYT · Jun 27, 2026

Flash Flood Emergency issued in Jackson County

Jackson Co., Ky. (WKYT) - The National Weather Service in Jackson County, Kentucky, has issued a fla…

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