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Trigg
Kentucky

14K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$157K

Median Home

R+50

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$27,045

Federal Spending per Capita$1,499

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score665

Work From Home %8.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$107K

Income (95th Percentile)$181K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.18

Medicare Spending / Person$3,886

SS Benefits / Person$5,295

Education Wage Premium1.30x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$50K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients1.5%

Average Annual Wage$41K

Professional Services Concentration0.47x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$149K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$639/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.58%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,017

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,346/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.1%

Homeownership Rate78.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.6%

Active Listings

115

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

69 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

95.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices11

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients654 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,130

Uninsured (under 65)9.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.80 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.10 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,572

Bachelor's Degree Holders984

HS Completion Rate87.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities91

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)67th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)21.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.0

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature0.19

Average Temp60°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Median AQIAQI 47

Good Air Days205 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation54.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$99K

Drought Index (2022)-0.56

Heating Degree Days3,670 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,793 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,145 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,484 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)51 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)26 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed192 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed124 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)187 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)234 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)57 ms

Households with 100Mbps+66.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)95 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers451 workers

Public Transit Commuters7 workers

Walk to Work60 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)58 workers

Walk to Work1.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.870

Nonprofit Organizations56

Veterans Share11.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.6%

Never-Married Adults22.4%

Divorced Adults11.4%

Religious Organizations25

Asian Population0.3%

Membership Associations18.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.61 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging5

Professional Services Firms12

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$61K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate47.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+50

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.58%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+50R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +85

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.96x 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: $157K

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Local News — Trigg

Kentucky New Era · 2 days ago

Trigg hospital to break ground on $3.6 million facility this fall

Trigg County Hospital CEO John Sumner recalled the beginning of COVID in 2020. The hospital had been…

WPSD Local 6 · 1 week ago

Kentucky reports 24 measles cases, including cases in Caldwell, Trigg counties

CALDWELL COUNTY, Ky. — The Kentucky Department for Public Health is reporting 24 cases of measles in…

WKDZ · 1 week ago

Trigg 4-H Has Strong Showing In Ky 4-H Country Ham Show

Trigg County 4-H country ham contest participants had a strong showing at the Kentucky 4-H Country H…

KFVS12 · 3 weeks ago

1 lane of I-24 westbound reopened in Trigg Co. after commercial vehicle fire

TRIGG COUNTY, Ky. (Heartland News) - One lane of Interstate 24 westbound in Trigg County has reopene…

WZTV · 2 weeks ago

'One side of the situation': Kentucky school responds to lawsuit alleging sexual abuse

A lawsuit was filed alleging repeated sexual abuse of a Kentucky child on the school bus, and the sc…

Forth.News · 2 weeks ago

Tornado Warning Remains in Effect Until 1:30 AM CDT for Southwestern Trigg, Calloway, and Marshall Counties

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a tornado warning that remains in effect until 1:…

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