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Morgan
Kentucky

14K

Population

$46K

Median Income

$138K

Median Home

R+56

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$46K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate25.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$24,482

Federal Spending per Capita$387

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$49K

Avg Credit Score654

Work From Home %8.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$17K

Income (80th Percentile)$92K

Income (95th Percentile)$170K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School22.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.5%

Dependency Ratio0.71

Medicare Spending / Person$3,293

SS Benefits / Person$3,581

Education Wage Premium1.89x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$41K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.36x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$134K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$681/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.81%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $738

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.9%

Homeownership Rate78.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

25.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

96 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.7%

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

95.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score19.7

Healthcare Offices10

Active Physicians9

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients665 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,261

Uninsured (under 65)9.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.15 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.40 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,816

Bachelor's Degree Holders578

HS Completion Rate77.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate42.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)59th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)37.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.4

January Sunshine-0.80

January Temperature0.14

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Median AQIAQI 38

Good Air Days341 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation54.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$105K

Ozone Days364 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.47

Heating Degree Days4,537 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,164 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,798 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,047 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year3.8

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)23 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)12 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations34 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed327 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed282 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)390 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)101 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)15 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)28 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet5.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)318 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers358 workers

Public Transit Commuters53 workers

Walk to Work10 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)389 workers

Avg Commute Time29.0 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work0.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout51.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.263

Nonprofit Organizations38

Veterans Share5.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.1%

Never-Married Adults27.3%

Divorced Adults16.2%

Religious Organizations4

Asian Population1.0%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations2.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms14

Veterinary Practices4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$33K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate51.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

R+56

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.81%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+56R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +160

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.65x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $138K

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Local News — Morgan

Southeastern Conference · قبل 14 ساعة

Kentucky's Morgan Gaerte describes scoring game winner vs. UCLA

Gaerte recaps her offensive performance after putting up a season-high 16 kills and a .364 hitting p…

State-Journal · قبل 3 أيام

Morgan appointed Kentucky State University chief of police

Kentucky State University has appointed Barron M. Morgan as chief of police and director of public s…

LEX 18 News · قبل 3 أيام

Kentucky nurse shares rare appendix cancer story to encourage self-advocacy

A Kentucky nurse is sharing her rare appendix cancer diagnosis to encourage others to listen to thei…

WKRC · قبل 3 أسابيع

Local man who killed former Kentucky lawmaker's daughter gets life sentence

Shannon Gilday, 27, was convicted in the 2022 killing of former Kentucky lawmaker Wesley Morgan's da…

Kentucky Lantern · قبل شهر واحد

Democratic House members go to Northern Kentucky jail to review treatment of ICE detainees

Kentucky U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey joined two of his House colleagues to get a closer look at a jail…

Lexington Herald Leader · قبل 4 أسابيع

‘Everything about Morgan is amazing.’ Gaerte a strong fit for Kentucky volleyball

Morgan Gaerte, who played her first two seasons of collegiate volleyball at...…

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