Letcher
Kentucky
21K
Population
$38K
Median Income
$73K
Median Home
R+59
Politics
Economy
Median Household Income$38K
This county
national avg ~$75K
Poverty Rate28.7%
This county
national avg ~11.5%
Unemployment Rate6.1%
This county
national avg ~3.8%
GDP per Capita$26,811
Federal Spending per Capita$2,297
Median Individual Earnings$33K
This county
national avg $45K
Professional/Management Workers34.2%
Average Adjusted Gross Income$50K
Avg Credit Score641
Work From Home %8.9%
This county
national avg 17.0%
Population Under 1821.5%
This county
national avg 22.0%
Single-Person Households29.9%
This county
national avg 28.0%
Banks & Finance Firms15
Income (20th Percentile)$14K
Income (80th Percentile)$80K
Income (95th Percentile)$143K
Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.7%
This county
national avg 35.0%
Less Than High School21.1%
This county
national avg 11.0%
Knowledge Economy GDP %6.3%
Dependency Ratio1.07
Medicare Spending / Person$4,483
SS Benefits / Person$5,908
Education Wage Premium2.20x
Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K
Median Earnings (Graduate)$58K
Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$27K
Public Assistance Recipients1.7%
Average Annual Wage$46K
Professional Services Concentration0.34x national
This county
1.0 = national average share
Housing
Median Home Value$71K
This county
$215K state avg
$303K national
Market Rent (ZORI)$625/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: $588
Affordability & Supply
HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$866/mo
Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.9%
Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income
Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.6%
Homeownership Rate74.0%
This county
national avg ~65%
Market Activity
Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast
9.2%Active Listings
22New Listings / Month
4Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly
Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage
62 daysMonths of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market
2.3 moSold Above List (Redfin)
0.0%Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list
87.1%Source: Redfin · Updated monthly
Health
Life Expectancy68.8 yrs
This county
national avg ~78.5 years
Hospital Rating3.0 / 5
This county
national avg 3.0 stars
Food Insecurity21.4%
This county
national avg ~11%
Primary Care Shortage Score22
This county
national avg 5
Mental Health Shortage Score22
Dental Care Shortage Score25
Healthcare Shortage Score23.0
Healthcare Offices39
Active Physicians52
Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5
This county
national avg ~3 stars
ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients642 / 1,000
Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,140
Uninsured (under 65)8.7%
This county
national avg ~10%
Education
Math Test Scores2.88 grade level
Reading Test Scores3.12 grade level
HS Diploma Holders4,454
Bachelor's Degree Holders1,506
HS Completion Rate78.9%
This county
national avg ~85%
Safety
Violent Crime Rate5.7 / 1,000
This county
national avg ~4.0
Firearm Fatality Rate24.0 / 100K
This county
national avg ~13.6/100K
Homicide Rate7.1 / 100K
This county
national avg ~7.5/100K
Drug Overdose Rate48.4 / 100K
This county
national avg ~21/100K
Traffic Fatalities1
Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)70th pct
Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)38.6 / 100K
Suicide Rate18.2 / 100K
This county
national avg ~14/100K
Climate & Air Quality
Natural Amenity Scale-0.7
January Sunshine-0.80
January Temperature0.13
Average Temp55°F
Avg High Temp67°F
Avg Low Temp44°F
Annual Precipitation52.7 in/yr
Avg Storm Events6.6 storms/yr
Avg Annual Storm Damage$88K
Drought Index (2022)0.54
Heating Degree Days4,510 HDD/yr
This county
national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days968 CDD/yr
This county
national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr
Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,758 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)875 CDD/yr
Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0
Avg Flood Events / Year1.2
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)30 / 100
Community Resilience (FEMA)5 / 100
Federal Disaster Declarations40 since 1953
Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.8 µg/m³
This county
EPA standard 9 µg/m³
Outdoor & Recreation
Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties
FAA-Registered Airports2 total
Airports (excl. heliports)0 airports
Internet & Remote Work
Download Speed233 Mbps
This county
national avg ~120 Mbps
Upload Speed25 Mbps
Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)269 Mbps
Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)106 Mbps
Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)13 Mbps
Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms
Households with 100Mbps+96.0%
This county
national avg 75.0%
Cellular-Only Internet7.1%
This county
national avg 8.0%
Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)43 Mbps
Commute & Transit
Remote Workers608 workers
Public Transit Commuters27 workers
Walk to Work272 workers
Extreme Commutes (90+ min)203 workers
Avg Commute Time24.7 min
This county
national avg ~27 min
Walk to Work4.0%
Families & Childcare
Childcare Cost Burden33.8%
This county
national median ~27% of household income
Childcare Centers4.2 per 10K residents
Civic & Community
Voter Turnout53.2%
This county
national avg ~55%
Volunteering Rate1.0%
Income Inequality (Gini)5.585
Nonprofit Organizations89
Veterans Share5.6%
This county
national avg 7.0%
Married Adults51.7%
Never-Married Adults25.2%
Divorced Adults13.6%
Religious Organizations11
Asian Population0.2%
Native American Population0.0%
Membership Associations4.2 per 10K residents
Lifestyle & Services
Full-Service Restaurants0.38 per 1K residents
Colleges & Universities1
Nursing & Care Facilities4
Grocery Stores7
Professional Services Firms17
Real Estate Firms6
Debt Burden
Avg Mortgage Balance$42K
Avg Student Loan Balance$11K
Avg Credit Card Balance$3K
Loan Delinquency Rate56.2%
This county
national avg 4.0%
Innovation
Inventor Rate0.06%
Politics
R+59
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+59R+26
COL Index
County data85 (state)
Population & Migration
Net Domestic Migration 2023
↓ -174
More people leaving than arriving
IRS Wealth Migration
Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.68x avg income)
Economic Mobility
40%
chance a low-income child reaches the middle class
Source: Opportunity Insights
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