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Wolfe
Kentucky

Population

$29K

Median Income

$228K

Median Home

R+42

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$29K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate32.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$23,403

Federal Spending per Capita$144

Median Individual Earnings$23K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers22.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$49K

Avg Credit Score639

Work From Home %8.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$12K

Income (80th Percentile)$56K

Income (95th Percentile)$85K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher8.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School36.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.1%

Dependency Ratio1.21

Medicare Spending / Person$4,053

SS Benefits / Person$4,827

Education Wage Premium3.32x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$44K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$62K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$19K

Public Assistance Recipients3.9%

Average Annual Wage$39K

Professional Services Concentration0.15x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$219K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$440/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.57%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $357

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.4%

Homeownership Rate68.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

79 days

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

19.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

93.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy65.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity24.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score21

Healthcare Shortage Score19.3

Healthcare Offices12

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients1002 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,638

Uninsured (under 65)11.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.54 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.15 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,108

Bachelor's Degree Holders241

HS Completion Rate63.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate6.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate81.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)78th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)85.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate34.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.0

January Sunshine-0.80

January Temperature0.26

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Annual Precipitation58.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$108K

Drought Index (2022)0.73

Heating Degree Days4,471 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,191 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,681 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,092 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year3.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)10 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)1 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations34 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed251 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed230 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)415 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)155 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)34 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)26 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet5.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)346 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers122 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work1 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)66 workers

Walk to Work0.1%

Agriculture

Farms243 farms

Farmland1,162 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout54.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.550

Nonprofit Organizations20

Veterans Share3.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.9%

Never-Married Adults26.0%

Divorced Adults17.0%

Asian Population0.1%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.84 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms3

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$24K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate57.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

R+42

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.57%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+42R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -74

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.72x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $228K

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Local News — Wolfe

The Lexington Times · 2 days ago

Mountain Parkway Wolfe County widening complete, final 13-mile segment underway

Gov. Andy Beshear joined former Gov. Steve Beshear and state and federal officials to celebrate the …

WOWK 13 News · 2 days ago

Governor Beshear celebrates completion of Mountain Parkway expansion segment

WOLFE COUNTY, Ky. (WOWK) — Eastern Kentucky celebrated a major milestone Monday morning after a 36-m…

FOX 56 News · 3 weeks ago

2 rescued by Wolfe County rescue team after trying to cross Red River amid flooding

SLADE, Ky. (FOX 56) — A pair who tried to cross the middle fork of the Red River amid heavy rainfall…

LEX 18 News · 1 month ago

Wolfe County Search & Rescue Team locates, saves missing dog after 4 days

WOLFE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — After four long days, a grateful owner finally reunited with his four…

The Kentucky Association of Counties · 1 month ago

Meade, Pike and Wolfe counties earn Recovery Ready certification

Wolfe County's strong, highly collaborative prevention system is centered around partnerships betwee…

WHAS11 · 1 month ago

Dog reunited with owner after falling off 65-foot cliff in Kentucky

CAMPTON, Ky. — An unthinkable situation for one Kentucky dog owner ended in a heartfelt reunion. On …

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