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Berea, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Madison County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
15,557
Population
942/sq mi density
$56,484
Median Income
$26,622 per capita
$178,000
Home Value
$245,670 Zillow
$806
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
118
Violent Crime/100K
1,294 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$56,484 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$178,000 home value, $806/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
118 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,484
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,622
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.1%
38% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Berea vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Berea’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,484
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,622
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,154
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,035
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,035
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.3%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.6%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,436M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.3%
Other
21.1%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,101
Restaurants
150
Healthcare
283
Retail
302
Manufacturing
65
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,154
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,213
8% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,484 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,622 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,154 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,035 |
| County GDP | $4,436M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,101 |
| Restaurants | 150 |
| Healthcare | 283 |
| Retail | 302 |
| Manufacturing | 65 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,154 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,213 |