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Taylor
Kentucky

26K

Population

$63K

Median Income

$213K

Median Home

R+51

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$63K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$42,194

Federal Spending per Capita$211

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$52K

Avg Credit Score674

Work From Home %10.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms22

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$104K

Income (95th Percentile)$170K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.5%

Dependency Ratio1.15

Medicare Spending / Person$3,587

SS Benefits / Person$4,161

Education Wage Premium1.63x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$42K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients1.3%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.40x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$206K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$708/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.71%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,112

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)-0.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.7%

Homeownership Rate67.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.0%

Active Listings

132

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

91 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.7%

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

96.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices62

Active Physicians44

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients681 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,793

Uninsured (under 65)7.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.31 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.12 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,623

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,342

HS Completion Rate88.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate11.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate36.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)34th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)27.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.5

January Sunshine-0.71

January Temperature0.17

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation62.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$13K

Drought Index (2022)-0.03

Heating Degree Days4,135 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,452 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,633 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,165 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year3.0

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)40 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)61 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)15 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed179 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed56 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)278 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)509 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)90 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers7

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,178 workers

Public Transit Commuters9 workers

Walk to Work308 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)448 workers

Walk to Work2.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.319

Nonprofit Organizations94

Veterans Share6.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.6%

Never-Married Adults30.2%

Divorced Adults11.5%

Religious Organizations40

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations14.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.43 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores10

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses9

Professional Services Firms46

Veterinary Practices7

Real Estate Firms19

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$67K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate44.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+51

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.71%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+51R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +110

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $213K

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Local News — Taylor

pmg-ky2.com · 14 hours ago

Unemployment rate falls in Taylor, much of region

Taylor County was one of 84 Kentucky counties reporting improved unemployment, according to figures …

Kentucky Today · 3 days ago

How does 5 wins sound for Kentucky football? Here's how it happens

It's football time in the Bluegrass. The Wildcats will open the Will Stein era Saturday against Youn…

Legacy | Obituary · 3 days ago

James A "Jim" Taylor Obituary (2026) - Pleasureville, KY - Beckley Funeral Home

James Taylor Obituary James A. “Jim” Taylor, Age 81 of Pleasureville, passed away on Monday, August …

pmg-ky2.com · 6 hours ago

Greensburg man facing 20 charges including 17 felonies

A Greensburg man faces 20 charges and as much as 20 years in prison was indicted for burglary, assau…

UKNow · Jul 2, 2026

‘Behind the Blue’: Historian Amy Murrell Taylor on America 250, UK’s ‘Celebrating 1776’ series

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 2, 2026) — As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, th…

Arnett & Steele Funeral Home · 1 month ago

Robert Dwayne Taylor Obituary Jul 22, 2026

Robert Dwayne Taylor, 55 of Harrogate, Tennessee, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer …

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