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Pendleton
Kentucky

15K

Population

$59K

Median Income

$242K

Median Home

R+61

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$26,812

Federal Spending per Capita$96

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score657

Work From Home %5.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$18K

Income (80th Percentile)$121K

Income (95th Percentile)$166K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.7%

Dependency Ratio1.07

Medicare Spending / Person$2,974

SS Benefits / Person$4,136

Education Wage Premium1.41x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$54K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients1.3%

Average Annual Wage$54K

Professional Services Concentration0.76x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$240K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$838/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: $1,226

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,353/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+10.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households16.7%

Homeownership Rate73.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

27.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

11 days

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

1.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

37.5%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score8

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score12.7

Healthcare Offices6

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients629 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,441

Uninsured (under 65)9.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.23 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.95 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,629

Bachelor's Degree Holders895

HS Completion Rate85.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate13.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate61.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)52th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)81.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.7

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature-0.09

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Median AQIAQI 57

Good Air Days92 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days24 days/yr

Annual Precipitation51.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$30K

Drought Index (2022)0.48

Heating Degree Days4,756 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,297 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,107 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,054 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year3.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)53 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)48 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)20 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed249 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed158 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)260 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)107 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)6 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)47 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)210 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers365 workers

Public Transit Commuters16 workers

Walk to Work204 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)137 workers

Avg Commute Time33.0 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work3.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.809

Nonprofit Organizations61

Veterans Share7.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.2%

Never-Married Adults28.1%

Divorced Adults13.9%

Religious Organizations14

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations9.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.27 per 1K residents

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms6

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$49K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate52.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

R+61

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+61R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +122

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.84x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $242K

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Local News — Pendleton

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Pendleton County, KY?

How many people live in Pendleton County, KY ? ... In 2025, there were about 14,800 people living in…

MaxPreps · 1 week ago

Pendleton County High School (Falmouth, KY) Girls Soccer

Game Results ... On Wednesday, Sep 10, 2025, the Pendleton County Varsity Girls Soccer team won thei…

WLWT · Jun 18, 2026

Storms tear through Pendleton County, leaving barns and homes damaged

A powerful storm swept through Pendleton County, Kentucky, leaving behind widespread damage to barns…

WKYT · 1 month ago

$50,000 winning powerball ticket sold in northern Kentucky

PENDLETON, Ky. (WKYT) - A winning powerball ticket was sold in Pendleton. The ticket was sold at the…

WHAS11 · 1 month ago

$50,000 Powerball ticket sold at this Kentucky convenience store

PENDLETON, Ky. — Check your tickets! A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Wednesday night's …

WKRC · Feb 2, 2026

2 dead in apparent murder-suicide in Northern Kentucky identified

A man and a woman were found dead Sunday night in Pendleton County in what Kentucky State Police bel…

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