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Meade
Kentucky

30K

Population

$69K

Median Income

$283K

Median Home

R+46

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$69K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$27,205

Federal Spending per Capita$257

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$68K

Avg Credit Score666

Work From Home %6.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households22.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$32K

Income (80th Percentile)$135K

Income (95th Percentile)$217K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.2%

Dependency Ratio0.95

Medicare Spending / Person$1,977

SS Benefits / Person$3,519

Education Wage Premium1.68x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$62K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients1.3%

Average Annual Wage$59K

Professional Services Concentration0.38x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$281K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$262K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$929/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.72%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,344

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,075/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.1%

Homeownership Rate74.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

27.5%

Active Listings

121

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

35 days

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

2.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

21.1%

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

98.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score12

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score14.7

Healthcare Offices23

Active Physicians7

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients539 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,700

Uninsured (under 65)7.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.56 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.33 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,635

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,006

HS Completion Rate89.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate34.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities34

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)16th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)19.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.8

January Sunshine-0.71

January Temperature0.14

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Median AQIAQI 55

Good Air Days117 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days21 days/yr

Annual Precipitation58.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2K

Drought Index (2022)0.08

Heating Degree Days4,482 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,319 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,775 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,191 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

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)66 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)13 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed238 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed121 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)360 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)257 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)15 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)251 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers909 workers

Public Transit Commuters77 workers

Walk to Work195 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)309 workers

Avg Commute Time30.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden18.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.222

Nonprofit Organizations104

Veterans Share12.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.0%

Never-Married Adults25.9%

Divorced Adults13.8%

Religious Organizations15

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations6.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.32 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms27

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms15

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$58K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate48.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+46

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.72%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+46R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +141

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.83x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $283K

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Local News — Meade

NFHS Network · قبل 5 أيام

Kentucky Day vs Meade County - Boys Junior Varsity Basketball 01/02/2027 | Live & On Demand

Watch the Kentucky Day vs Meade County - Boys Junior Varsity Basketball 01/02/2027 live and on deman…

MaxPreps · قبل يوم واحد

Meade County Girls Varsity Volleyball @ NHCHS

View pregame, in-game and post-game details from the Meade County (Brandenburg, KY) vs North Hardin …

Loevy + Loevy · 30‏/04‏/2026

Jury Awards $24.35 Million to Jeffrey Clark, Framed by Meade County (Ky) Sheriff’s Dept. for 1992 Murder

Jury Awards $24.35 Million to Jeffrey Clark, Framed by Meade County (Ky) Sheriff's Dept. for 1992 Mu…

FOX 56 News · 04‏/05‏/2026

Kentucky man ‘framed’ in ‘satanic’ Meade County killing awarded record $24.35M

Kentucky man 'framed' in 'satanic' Meade County killing awarded record $24.35M · Jeffery Clark's 34-…

Kentucky Lantern · 22‏/12‏/2025

Kentucky attorney general’s office demands resignation of fish and wildlife board chair

The Kentucky Attorney General is demanding the resignation of the board chair overseeing the state's…

WAVE News · 20‏/04‏/2026

Meade County jailer race roiled by social media controversy

BRANDENBURG, Ky. (WAVE) - Social media continues to dominate the Meade County jailer's race after th…

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