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Bardstown, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Nelson County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
13,673
Population
1,129/sq mi density
$49,781
Median Income
$29,620 per capita
$190,800
Home Value
$261,210 Zillow
$917
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
113
Violent Crime/100K
2,629 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$49,781 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$190,800 home value, $917/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
113 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,781
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,620
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.6%
31% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bardstown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bardstown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,781
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,620
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,175
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,090
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,090
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.3%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.8%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,394M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.3%
Other
14.9%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,530
Restaurants
75
Healthcare
128
Retail
157
Manufacturing
61
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,175
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,631
4% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,781 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,620 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,175 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,090 |
| County GDP | $2,394M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.431 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,530 |
| Restaurants | 75 |
| Healthcare | 128 |
| Retail | 157 |
| Manufacturing | 61 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,175 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,631 |