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Knox
Kentucky

30K

Population

$34K

Median Income

$140K

Median Home

R+67

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$34K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate33.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$27,384

Federal Spending per Capita$1,194

Median Individual Earnings$31K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$47K

Avg Credit Score645

Work From Home %7.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms22

Income (20th Percentile)$12K

Income (80th Percentile)$82K

Income (95th Percentile)$158K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School21.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %11.5%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$2,867

SS Benefits / Person$3,942

Education Wage Premium1.85x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$53K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$55K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients2.8%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Professional Services Concentration0.55x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$133K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$623/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.76%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $826

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.6%

Homeownership Rate64.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

93 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

10.0%

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

90.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity20.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score21

Healthcare Shortage Score19.7

Healthcare Offices55

Active Physicians17

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients548 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,458

Uninsured (under 65)10.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.77 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.95 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,346

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,084

HS Completion Rate79.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate6.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate6.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate42.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)86th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate11.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.5

January Sunshine-0.80

January Temperature0.41

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp69°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Annual Precipitation60.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$515K

Drought Index (2022)0.46

Heating Degree Days4,142 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,258 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,524 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,026 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year3.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)42 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)8 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations39 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)0 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed191 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed98 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)309 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)243 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)31 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)201 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers659 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work101 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)302 workers

Walk to Work1.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden35.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities12

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout56.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.828

Nonprofit Organizations63

Veterans Share4.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.5%

Never-Married Adults27.7%

Divorced Adults14.6%

Religious Organizations23

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations7.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.35 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores12

Hotels & Lodging3

Professional Services Firms29

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$39K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate55.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+67

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.76%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+67R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +129

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.77x 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: $140K

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Local News — Knox

WLKY · 17 hours ago

Soldier who died in fallen equipment incident at Fort Knox identified

A soldier who died after equipment fell on him at Fort Knox in Kentucky has been identified. Militar…

stripes.com · 4 hours ago

Army identifies Fort Knox soldier killed in motor pool accident

Staff Sgt. Deonte Lamar Davis was assigned to Fort Knox, Ky., as part of the 19th Engineer Battalion…

Yahoo · 1 hour ago

Fort Knox soldier identified after fatal motor pool accident

The U.S. Army identified a soldier who died this week in an accident at an on-post motor pool at For…

FOX 56 News · 18 hours ago

Army investigates fatal incident at Fort Knox, soldier identified

FORT KNOX, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Florida soldier has died after being injured in an incident at Fort Knox…

UKAthletics · 4 days ago

Fall Season Begins for Kentucky Men’s Golf on Monday

Knoxville, Tenn. – For the second consecutive year, the Kentucky men's golf team will begin its fall…

WHAS11 · 1 day ago

Fort Knox soldier dies after engineering equipment accident, U.S. Army confirms

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A soldier stationed at Fort Knox has died following a motor pool incident. A U.S. …

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