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Larue
Kentucky

15K

Population

$58K

Median Income

$226K

Median Home

R+57

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$19,273

Federal Spending per Capita$49

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$54K

Avg Credit Score671

Work From Home %4.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$106K

Income (95th Percentile)$188K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.4%

Dependency Ratio1.07

Medicare Spending / Person$2,844

SS Benefits / Person$4,047

Education Wage Premium1.83x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$44K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients2.5%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.59x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$225K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$816/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.64%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,044

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,056/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+13.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.5%

Homeownership Rate74.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.0%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

112 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

18.2%

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

94.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices14

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients647 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,709

Uninsured (under 65)9.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.00 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.14 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,118

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,094

HS Completion Rate84.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate22.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate27.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)25th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)28.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.2

January Sunshine-0.71

January Temperature0.03

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Median AQIAQI 45

Good Air Days225 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation60.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1K

Drought Index (2022)-0.06

Heating Degree Days4,176 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,391 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,661 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,180 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year2.6

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)15 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)57 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)32 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed156 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed95 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)193 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)120 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)131 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers298 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work15 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)122 workers

Walk to Work0.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.885

Nonprofit Organizations52

Veterans Share7.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.0%

Never-Married Adults22.6%

Divorced Adults11.9%

Religious Organizations19

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations12.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.21 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores5

Professional Services Firms15

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$58K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate45.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+57

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.64%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+57R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +200

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.75x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $226K

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Local News — Larue

pmg-ky2.com · 1 day ago

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WLKY · May 19, 2026

LaRue County, Kentucky primary election results

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WNKY · 3 weeks ago

LaRue County woman charged after alleged sexual relationship with juvenile, police say

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MaxPreps · 3 weeks ago

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WHAS11 · Apr 29, 2026

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Dignity Memorial · 1 month ago

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