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McLean
Kentucky

Population

$64K

Median Income

$156K

Median Home

R+54

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$64K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$34,093

Median Individual Earnings$49K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$62K

Avg Credit Score674

Work From Home %4.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$123K

Income (95th Percentile)$194K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.1%

Dependency Ratio1.17

Medicare Spending / Person$4,123

SS Benefits / Person$4,997

Education Wage Premium1.59x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$74K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients0.8%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.25x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$155K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$534/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.69%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $960

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,110/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+9.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.1%

Homeownership Rate80.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

25.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

87 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

33.3%

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

94.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score12

Dental Care Shortage Score13

Healthcare Shortage Score13.3

Healthcare Offices8

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients555 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,827

Uninsured (under 65)6.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.39 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.11 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,192

Bachelor's Degree Holders672

HS Completion Rate91.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities17

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)18th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.5

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature0.21

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp69°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Median AQIAQI 46

Good Air Days180 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days10 days/yr

Annual Precipitation55.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$57K

Drought Index (2022)-0.28

Heating Degree Days3,988 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,581 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,411 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,399 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year2.8

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)44 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)46 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed225 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed147 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)573 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)492 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)38 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)69 ms

Households with 100Mbps+73.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet24.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)552 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers156 workers

Public Transit Commuters2 workers

Walk to Work87 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)101 workers

Walk to Work2.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.1 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.484

Nonprofit Organizations55

Veterans Share8.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults62.6%

Never-Married Adults22.1%

Divorced Adults8.6%

Religious Organizations18

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations18.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.55 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Professional Services Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$53K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate46.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

R+54

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.69%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+54R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -10

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.67x 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: $156K

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Local News — McLean

The Pressbox · قبل ساعتين

McLean’s Selections for KY Downs — Thursday, Sept. 3 — Early 1st Post at 11 a.m. CT

2026 Statistics: Days Picks 10 / 2-5-1 2026 Overall -- 397 397 / 129-132-155 Win % of Top Pick 32.49…

MaxPreps · قبل يومين (2)

McLean County High School (Calhoun, KY) Football

Game Results ... On Friday, Aug 28, 2026, the McLean County Varsity Boys Football team won their McL…

Charter Communications · 11‏/06‏/2026

Rural Broadband Expansion Brings Spectrum to More Than 660 Homes and Businesses in McLean County, Kentucky

“I'm pleased that more homes and businesses in Kentucky's 8<sup>th</sup> Senate district now have ac…

On3 · 19‏/06‏/2026

Mikhail McLean says Zoom Diallo is already Kentucky’s ‘Connector’ on and off the court

After Kentucky's first summer practice, assistant coach Mikhail McLean tabbed Diallo as his early st…

WBKO · 28‏/04‏/2026

NWS says EF-1 tornado did damage in McLean County

The NWS says it was an EF-1 tornado near Livermore, Kentucky. Estimated peak winds were around 95 mp…

14 News · 15‏/05‏/2026

Widening project on KY 254 to start Monday in McLean County

According to a press release, crews will be replacing and extending cross drains along this route, u…

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