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Perry
Kentucky

28K

Population

$45K

Median Income

$100K

Median Home

R+54

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$45K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate27.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$46,717

Federal Spending per Capita$2,008

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$56K

Avg Credit Score643

Work From Home %6.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms22

Income (20th Percentile)$17K

Income (80th Percentile)$95K

Income (95th Percentile)$162K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School20.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.7%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$4,152

SS Benefits / Person$4,643

Education Wage Premium2.66x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$74K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$28K

Public Assistance Recipients0.8%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.49x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$96K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$735/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: $666

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$959/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.0%

Homeownership Rate75.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

30 days

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

2.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

8.3%

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

87.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy65.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity18.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score22

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score22.3

Healthcare Offices74

Active Physicians91

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients652 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,380

Uninsured (under 65)8.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.91 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.20 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,379

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,035

HS Completion Rate79.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate10.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate75.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)69th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)44.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate11.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.2

January Sunshine-0.80

January Temperature0.43

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Median AQIAQI 45

Good Air Days223 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation55.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events12.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$25K

Ozone Days49 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.84

Heating Degree Days4,298 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,157 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,568 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,059 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year3.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.4

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)32 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)31 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations47 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed159 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed79 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)314 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)115 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)9 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)212 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers6

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers665 workers

Public Transit Commuters4 workers

Walk to Work133 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)464 workers

Walk to Work1.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout53.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.689

Nonprofit Organizations69

Veterans Share5.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.1%

Never-Married Adults25.5%

Divorced Adults12.6%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations4.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.63 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities37

Grocery Stores9

Hotels & Lodging4

Professional Services Firms36

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$40K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate56.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+54

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+54R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -40

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.63x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Perry

hazard-herald.com · 9 minutes ago

Perry man sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison on federal crack/cocaine charge

A Perry County man has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison on a charge of conspiracy to dist…

WYMT · 18 hours ago

Woman indicted on federal child pornography charges

PERRY COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - A Perry County woman was indicted in federal court on charges related to …

Tribute Archive · 1 day ago

Sonja Duncan Perry Obituary | Globe Funeral Chapel | Olive Hill, KY

Sonja Gay Duncan Perry, 86, of Blueberry Ridge in Olive Hill, Kentucky, passed away on September 2, …

Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals, Inc. · 2 weeks ago

Charles Mark Perry Obituary Feb 2, 2011

Charles Mark Perry, age 47, of Possum Ridge Road, West Liberty, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, Feb…

Newcomer Kentuckiana · Jun 17, 2026

Robert Eugene "Rob" Perry Obituary Jun 17, 2026

Robert Perry, a beloved husband, father, son, grandfather, and brother, passed away on June 17, 2026…

FOX 56 News · May 19, 2026

Perry County election results: May 19, 2026

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

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