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Lincoln
Kentucky

24K

Population

$49K

Median Income

$187K

Median Home

R+57

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$49K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$22,806

Federal Spending per Capita$784

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score653

Work From Home %8.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$98K

Income (95th Percentile)$166K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.17

Medicare Spending / Person$3,547

SS Benefits / Person$4,037

Education Wage Premium1.61x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$45K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$55K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients1.5%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.71x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$184K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$678/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: $983

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.0%

Homeownership Rate78.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

62 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

5.0%

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

93.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score18.0

Healthcare Offices21

Active Physicians12

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients685 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,030

Uninsured (under 65)10.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.65 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.82 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,576

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,093

HS Completion Rate82.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate47.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)58th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)31.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.3

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature0.27

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Annual Precipitation67.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$19K

Drought Index (2022)0.00

Heating Degree Days4,392 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,287 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,781 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,036 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)22 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)39 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations28 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)22 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed215 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed66 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)395 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)334 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+81.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)265 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers772 workers

Public Transit Commuters57 workers

Walk to Work116 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)379 workers

Avg Commute Time28.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.2%

Agriculture

Farms473 farms

Farmland1,755 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.028

Nonprofit Organizations76

Veterans Share7.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.9%

Never-Married Adults21.2%

Divorced Adults13.4%

Religious Organizations27

Asian Population0.3%

Membership Associations11.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.24 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores8

Professional Services Firms21

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$49K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

R+57

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+57R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +428

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.85x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $187K

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Local News — Lincoln

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WKYT · 1 day ago

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Lexington Herald Leader · 4 days ago

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The Courier-Journal · 1 day ago

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LEX 18 News · 1 day ago

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