Barlow, KY

Full City Profile · Kentucky · Ballard County County

2.9 /5.0

C+ Fair

508 Population 924/sq mi density

$30,069 Median Income $20,682 per capita

$80,700 Home Value $120,110 Zillow

$579 Median Rent 35.6% income on rent

58°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr

C+

Overall

2.9 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

2.4 / 5.0

$30,069 median income, 0.8% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$80,700 home value, $579/mo rent

C+

Safety

2.5 / 5.0

0 violent crimes/100K

Education

1.8 / 5.0

10.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Barlow (9)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Manufacturing

492 jobs 14 firms $84,635/yr

Retail Trade

214 jobs 29 firms $37,678/yr

Construction

159 jobs 26 firms $73,163/yr

Administrative & Waste Services

137 jobs 9 firms $94,211/yr

Agriculture & Forestry

66 jobs 19 firms $38,697/yr

Information & Technology

30 jobs 5 firms $81,624/yr

Finance & Insurance

29 jobs 8 firms $50,919/yr

Other Services

29 jobs 12 firms $51,138/yr

Real Estate

8 jobs 8 firms $55,723/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Agriculture & Forestry

4.08

Manufacturing

2.99

Construction

1.51

Administrative & Waste Services

1.16

Retail Trade

1.07

Information & Technology

0.80

Other Services

0.48

Finance & Insurance

0.36

Real Estate

0.26

Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry	Employment	Establishments	Avg Weekly Wage	Avg Annual Pay	LQ
Manufacturing	492	14	$1,628	$84,635	2.99
Retail Trade	214	29	$725	$37,678	1.07
Construction	159	26	$1,407	$73,163	1.51
Administrative & Waste Services	137	9	$1,812	$94,211	1.16
Agriculture & Forestry	66	19	$744	$38,697	4.08
Information & Technology	30	5	$1,570	$81,624	0.80
Finance & Insurance	29	8	$979	$50,919	0.36
Other Services	29	12	$983	$51,138	0.48
Real Estate	8	8	$1,072	$55,723	0.26