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Montgomery
Kentucky

28K

Population

$53K

Median Income

$232K

Median Home

R+42

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$53K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$46,914

Federal Spending per Capita$292

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score651

Work From Home %4.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms22

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$103K

Income (95th Percentile)$150K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.9%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$2,921

SS Benefits / Person$3,929

Education Wage Premium1.69x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$62K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.48x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$227K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$775/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.77%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,097

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$905/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.2%

Homeownership Rate66.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.0%

Active Listings

102

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

74 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

6.3%

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

95.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score21

Healthcare Shortage Score20.3

Healthcare Offices62

Active Physicians22

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients726 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,999

Uninsured (under 65)7.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.03 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.06 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,151

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,360

HS Completion Rate85.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate65.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities10

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)59th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)35.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.1

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature0.17

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Annual Precipitation60.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events12.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$17K

Drought Index (2022)0.23

Heating Degree Days4,563 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,305 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,926 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,036 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year2.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)38 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)45 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)18 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed290 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed89 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)471 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)207 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+91.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet23.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)334 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers528 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work94 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)257 workers

Avg Commute Time24.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work0.8%

Agriculture

Farms219 farms

Farmland1,001 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.798

Nonprofit Organizations98

Veterans Share7.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.0%

Never-Married Adults25.2%

Divorced Adults15.2%

Religious Organizations18

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations8.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.57 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities9

Grocery Stores9

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms41

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms14

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$45K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+42

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.77%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+42R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +212

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $232K

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Local News — Montgomery

MaxPreps · قبل 3 أيام

Schedule - Montgomery County Indians (Mt. Sterling, KY) Football 26-27

View the 26-27 Montgomery County varsity football team schedule.…

Lexington Herald Leader · قبل أسبوعين (2)

One of Kentucky basketball’s recent scholarship offers went to a gold medalist

Asa Montgomery's summer has featured high-scoring performances, a gold medal with USA Basketball and…

Legacy | Obituary · قبل يومين (2)

Dwayne Kent Montgomery Obituary (2026) - Elizabethtown, KY - Percell & Sons Funeral Home, Inc. - Elizabethtown

Dwayne Montgomery Obituary Mr. Dwayne Kent Montgomery, Sr., 53, of Elizabethtown, KY died Wednesday,…

WKYT · قبل أسبوعين (2)

State education official faces DUI charge in Montgomery County

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A state education official is facing a DUI charge. An arrest citation for Ke…

MLive.com · قبل أسبوع واحد

Joyce Carraher Obituary (2016) - Montgomery, OH - Kentucky Enquirer

CARRAHERJoyce A., (nee Root), beloved wife for 69 years to Charles J. Carraher Jr., passed away peac…

FOX 56 News · 19‏/05‏/2026

Montgomery County election results: May 19, 2026

LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) – Find up-to-the-minute election results for the races in Montgomery County.…

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