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Washington
Kentucky

12K

Population

$65K

Median Income

$257K

Median Home

R+46

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$65K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$35,707

Federal Spending per Capita$1,472

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score687

Work From Home %7.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$113K

Income (95th Percentile)$198K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.2%

Dependency Ratio1.05

Medicare Spending / Person$3,182

SS Benefits / Person$4,168

Education Wage Premium1.28x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$53K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients0.5%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.18x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$248K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$782/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.73%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,156

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$929/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.7%

Homeownership Rate79.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

14.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

28 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

33.3%

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

97.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices18

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients590 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,263

Uninsured (under 65)7.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.82 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.07 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,918

Bachelor's Degree Holders700

HS Completion Rate88.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate30.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)42th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)32.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.6

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature0.08

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Median AQIAQI 40

Good Air Days315 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days2 days/yr

Annual Precipitation66.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$32K

Ozone Days358 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.06

Heating Degree Days4,328 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,373 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,772 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,140 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

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)24 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)64 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations29 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)69 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed188 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed76 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)332 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)175 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)10 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+33.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)222 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers6

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers447 workers

Public Transit Commuters8 workers

Walk to Work99 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)44 workers

Walk to Work1.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.164

Nonprofit Organizations45

Veterans Share5.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.7%

Never-Married Adults24.8%

Divorced Adults13.3%

Religious Organizations17

Asian Population0.5%

Membership Associations13.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.41 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Professional Services Firms11

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$62K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate40.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.18%

Politics

R+46

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.73%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+46R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +226

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.75x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $257K

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Local News — Washington

WKYT · 16 hours ago

Two Central Kentucky Head Start employees arrestd on abuse charges in Washington County

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Two Head Start employees in Washington County were arrested on child…

WOWK 13 News · 5 days ago

Kentucky woman indicted on charges she damaged the World War II Memorial in Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Kentucky woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that she int…

Tribute Archive · 1 week ago

Dustin A. Denham Obituary | Schmid Funeral Home | Mt. Washington, KY

August 5, 1982 - August 26, 2026, Dustin A. Denham passed away on August 26, 2026 in Mt. Washington,…

Realtor.com · 1 week ago

228 Lentz Ln, Mount Washington, KY 40047

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WNKY · 3 weeks ago

3 charged with human trafficking involving juvenile in Washington County

SPRINGFIELD, Ky. – Three people are facing human trafficking charges involving a juvenile in Washing…

Legacy | Obituary · 2 weeks ago

David F. Moore Obituary (2026) - Louisville, KY - Schmid Funeral Home - Mt. Washington

David Moore Obituary David Franklin Moore, age 70, of Shepherdsville, Kentucky journeyed from life t…

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