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Pike
Kentucky

58K

Population

$41K

Median Income

$101K

Median Home

R+61

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$41K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate25.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$46,518

Federal Spending per Capita$1,041

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score649

Work From Home %4.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms47

Income (20th Percentile)$15K

Income (80th Percentile)$88K

Income (95th Percentile)$153K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School20.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.1%

Dependency Ratio0.98

Medicare Spending / Person$4,407

SS Benefits / Person$5,495

Education Wage Premium2.25x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$70K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.37x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$98K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$826/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.78%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $759

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$977/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.3%

Homeownership Rate74.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.1%

Active Listings

152

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

24 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.7%

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

91.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.5 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity18.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score19.3

Healthcare Offices130

Active Physicians198

Nursing Home Rating3.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients743 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,323

Uninsured (under 65)8.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.21 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.35 grade level

HS Diploma Holders13,172

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,147

HS Completion Rate79.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools7

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate50.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities21

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)75th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)39.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.0 / 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 39

Good Air Days286 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days2 days/yr

Annual Precipitation45.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events22.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$218K

Ozone Days116 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.96

Heating Degree Days4,250 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,238 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,507 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,069 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year8.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year1.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)69 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)7 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations47 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)18 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed247 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed40 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)308 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)189 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)28 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)60 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers754 workers

Public Transit Commuters77 workers

Walk to Work341 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)662 workers

Avg Commute Time24.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout54.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.730

Nonprofit Organizations148

Veterans Share5.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.6%

Never-Married Adults24.8%

Divorced Adults12.3%

Religious Organizations35

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations7.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.46 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities4

Nursing & Care Facilities12

Grocery Stores18

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms83

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms22

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$46K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+61

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.78%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+61R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +43

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.67x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $101K

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Local News — Pike

WYMT · 2 days ago

Kentucky State Police investigate deadly ATV crash in Pike County

PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) -Kentucky State Police are investigating a deadly off-road ATV crash in Pike C…

WCHS · 2 days ago

Man killed in Pike County, Ky., ATV crash

A man was killed in an ATV crash last week in Pike County, Kentucky, troopers said.Billy Tackett, 74…

FOX 56 News · 1 day ago

Pikeville man identified in fatal ATV crash

PIKE COUNTY, Ky. (WOWK) – A man is dead following a crash along an ATV trail in the Pikeville commun…

Mountain Top Media · 2 days ago

One killed in single-vehicle ATV crash

PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County man was killed Thursday evening in a single-vehicle ATV crash. Kentuc…

WJLA · 1 week ago

Two people arrested after nearly 200 grams of drugs found in vehicle in Pike County, Ky.

Two people were arrested on Wednesday and charged with drug-related offenses in Pike County, Ky., tr…

WSAZ · 2 weeks ago

Coal and rock slides into a home in Pike County, Kentucky

Coal and rock slides into Pike County home. Updated: Aug. 19, 2026 at 2:56 PM PDT. Share. Add Us On …

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