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Nelson
Kentucky

47K

Population

$66K

Median Income

$267K

Median Home

R+37

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$66K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$47,443

Federal Spending per Capita$594

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$68K

Avg Credit Score685

Work From Home %4.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms29

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$120K

Income (95th Percentile)$198K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.5%

Dependency Ratio1.07

Medicare Spending / Person$3,134

SS Benefits / Person$4,185

Education Wage Premium1.83x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$59K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$57K

Professional Services Concentration0.51x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$265K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$268K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$913/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.83%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,695

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,016/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.4%

Homeownership Rate76.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

97.8%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.1%

Sold Above List Price

14.4%

Median Days to Close

31 days

Active Listings

244

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

48 days

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

2.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

23.8%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.8% · Redfin 98.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices97

Active Physicians52

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients632 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,333

Uninsured (under 65)7.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.78 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.89 grade level

HS Diploma Holders9,673

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,933

HS Completion Rate92.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate42.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities14

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)9th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)22.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.6

January Sunshine-0.71

January Temperature0.03

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Median AQIAQI 55

Good Air Days117 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days21 days/yr

Annual Precipitation60.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$40K

Drought Index (2022)-0.13

Heating Degree Days4,270 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,417 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,701 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,202 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)54 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)81 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)45 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed163 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed90 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)265 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)317 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)166 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations5 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers9

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,024 workers

Public Transit Commuters10 workers

Walk to Work224 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)259 workers

Avg Commute Time24.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden19.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.970

Nonprofit Organizations159

Veterans Share9.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.5%

Never-Married Adults26.4%

Divorced Adults13.6%

Religious Organizations34

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations9.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.56 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging12

Recreation Businesses9

Professional Services Firms52

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms29

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$66K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate41.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.18%

Politics

R+37

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.83%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+37R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +318

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.79x 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: $267K

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Local News — Nelson

MaxPreps · قبل 3 أيام

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Nelson County recognizes Overdose Remembrance Day

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Exie Jones Nelson Obituary May 30, 2010

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WDRB · قبل 6 أيام

Nelson County judge hears arguments in Nick Houck's perjury case

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WABI · قبل 5 أيام

ICE awards $16.7M contract to buy 6,000 pairs of gloves that deliver electric shocks

ICE moved forward with the purchase despite opposition from civil rights advocates and Democratic me…

The Nelson County Gazette · قبل 6 أيام

WBRT named finalist in state broadcast association’s ‘Uniquely Kentucky’ award

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