Lee
Kentucky

Population

$32K

Median Income

$142K

Median Home

R+64

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$32K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate36.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$21,860

Federal Spending per Capita$743

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$43K

Avg Credit Score640

Work From Home %8.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$13K

Income (80th Percentile)$61K

Income (95th Percentile)$126K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher9.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School26.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %12.7%

Dependency Ratio0.79

Medicare Spending / Person$3,415

SS Benefits / Person$3,771

Education Wage Premium1.68x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$36K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients2.5%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration1.00x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$117K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$567/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.91%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $706

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$939/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.2%

Homeownership Rate69.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

80 days

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

8.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

91.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy68.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity20.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score23

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score21.7

Healthcare Offices7

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients669 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,957

Uninsured (under 65)8.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.64 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.85 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,505

Bachelor's Degree Holders292

HS Completion Rate73.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate6.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate36.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate90.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)85th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)111.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate30.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.5

January Sunshine-0.80

January Temperature0.26

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Annual Precipitation59.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$8K

Drought Index (2022)0.91

Heating Degree Days4,316 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,290 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,534 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,158 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year2.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.4

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)14 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)6 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations42 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed227 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed179 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)235 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)338 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)61 ms

Households with 100Mbps+48.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)198 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers178 workers

Public Transit Commuters2 workers

Walk to Work32 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)391 workers

Walk to Work1.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden36.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout47.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.701

Nonprofit Organizations20

Veterans Share6.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults43.5%

Never-Married Adults31.5%

Divorced Adults16.1%

Religious Organizations3

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations4.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging3

Professional Services Firms5

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$37K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

R+64

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.91%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+64R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +88

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.77x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $142K

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Local News — Lee

WUKY · 15 hours ago

Former UK President Lee Todd advocates for a new science center in Kentucky

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Michael R. Gray Funeral Home · 6 days ago

Dr. Russell Lee Skinner

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LEX 18 News · 2 days ago

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Kentucky Lantern · Jun 24, 2026

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Marvin E. Owens Home for Funerals · 4 weeks ago

Obituary for Walter Lee Cash

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Hart Funeral Home · Jun 26, 2026

Corbin, Kentucky | Wendy Lee Hart

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