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Lyon
Kentucky

Population

$64K

Median Income

$180K

Median Home

R+48

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$64K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$34,092

Federal Spending per Capita$444

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$66K

Avg Credit Score654

Work From Home %4.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1813.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$116K

Income (95th Percentile)$195K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.1%

Dependency Ratio0.61

Medicare Spending / Person$3,729

SS Benefits / Person$5,203

Education Wage Premium1.64x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$64K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.99x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$174K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$689/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.63%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,040

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.6%

Homeownership Rate81.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

132 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

10.0%

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

95.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score11

Healthcare Shortage Score14.7

Healthcare Offices13

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients570 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,944

Uninsured (under 65)8.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.66 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.71 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,332

Bachelor's Degree Holders731

HS Completion Rate90.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate31.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)18th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate27.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.5

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature0.26

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp49°F

Annual Precipitation55.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$775K

Drought Index (2022)-0.53

Heating Degree Days3,775 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,771 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,215 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,506 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

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)32 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)19 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed138 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed36 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)235 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)485 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)51 ms

Households with 100Mbps+70.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet31.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)158 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers16 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers138 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work73 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)78 workers

Avg Commute Time22.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work2.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.091

Nonprofit Organizations46

Veterans Share11.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.4%

Never-Married Adults26.3%

Divorced Adults14.4%

Religious Organizations7

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations8.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.98 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Hotels & Lodging11

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms9

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$51K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate51.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.14%

Politics

R+48

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.63%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+48R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +159

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.06x 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: $180K

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Local News — Lyon

WPKY · 1 week ago

Two Lyon County Deputies Graduate From Western Kentucky Training Academy

Two Lyon County deputies have graduated from the Department of Criminal Justice Training Western Ken…

WPSD Local 6 · 1 week ago

KYTC: One lane blocked on I-24 eastbound in Lyon County due to overturned livestock vehicle

LYON COUNTY, Ky. — The right lane of I-24 eastbound in Lyon County is blocked just before Exit 40 at…

kbsi23.com · 2 weeks ago

Vehicle fire blocks I-24 westbound at Lyon-Caldwell County line

LYON COUNTY, Ky., (KBSI) — UPDATE: One lane is open on Interstate 24 Westbound at Lyon-Caldwell Coun…

KFVS12 · Jul 9, 2026

Lyon County Sheriff’s Office responds to weather-related damage in Eddyville, Ky.

Lyon County Sheriff's Office responds to weather-related damage in Eddyville, Ky. ... The API failed…

The Paducah Sun · Jun 11, 2026

Lyon County predicted to see major growth by 2050

Lyon County is predicted to have the highest net migration rate out of all the Jackson Purchase coun…

Newcomer Kentuckiana · Feb 22, 2026

Melinda Lyon Obituary Feb 22, 2026

Melinda Lyon, age 84 of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at Jefferson Manor Nursing and …

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