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Monroe
Kentucky

11K

Population

$47K

Median Income

$152K

Median Home

R+75

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$47K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$35,971

Federal Spending per Capita$44

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$54K

Avg Credit Score667

Work From Home %4.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$102K

Income (95th Percentile)$183K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.2%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$4,136

SS Benefits / Person$3,794

Education Wage Premium1.75x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$53K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.47x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$148K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$654/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: $824

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.7%

Homeownership Rate71.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.3%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

178 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

16.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

88.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity16.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Healthcare Offices17

Active Physicians8

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients492 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,712

Uninsured (under 65)10.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.57 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.83 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,875

Bachelor's Degree Holders504

HS Completion Rate81.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)71th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine-0.71

January Temperature0.37

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation58.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$4K

Drought Index (2022)0.02

Heating Degree Days3,887 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,491 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,275 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,288 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

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)46 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed137 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed105 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)211 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)94 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)7 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)50 ms

Households with 100Mbps+85.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)166 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers227 workers

Public Transit Commuters4 workers

Walk to Work76 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)320 workers

Walk to Work1.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.6 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.253

Nonprofit Organizations58

Veterans Share5.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.7%

Never-Married Adults25.1%

Divorced Adults12.9%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations7.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.57 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores4

Professional Services Firms10

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$53K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate47.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.02%

Politics

R+75

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+75R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -12

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.88x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $152K

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Local News — Monroe

UKNow · 2 days ago

UK Police Chief Joe Monroe elected president of Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police

University of Kentucky Police Chief Joe Monroe has been elected president of the Kentucky Associatio…

Tribute Archive · 3 days ago

Monroe Sturgill Obituary | Croley Funeral Home | Williamsburg, KY

Monroe Sturgill · January 1, 1940 - May 20, 2008 · Share a memory. Photos/Video Candles. Post Now. M…

WBKO · 1 month ago

Teenager killed in Monroe County crash

MONROE COUNTY, Ky. (WBKO) - Kentucky State Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened Mond…

WNKY · 1 month ago

1 dead, 1 injured after crash in Monroe County

TOMPKINSVILLE, Ky. – An 18-year-old woman is dead after a single-vehicle collision in Monroe County.…

WSMV · Apr 25, 2026

‘He was family’: Monroe County, Kentucky Sheriff’s Department mourning loss of their leader

Sheriff Dale “FROG” Ford died Friday, the sheriff's department said in a post Saturday. An error has…

USAFacts · Jul 7, 2026

Is Monroe County, KY's population growing or shrinking?

It grew by 35 between 2024 and 2025. Changes in population can reflect birth and death rates, immigr…

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