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Brandenburg, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Meade County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,907
Population
668/sq mi density
$48,281
Median Income
$26,641 per capita
$208,100
Home Value
$292,017 Zillow
$701
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
103
Violent Crime/100K
2,136 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$48,281 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$208,100 home value, $701/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
103 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,281
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,641
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.8%
44% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brandenburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brandenburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,281
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,641
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,952
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,131
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,131
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.3%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.6%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,003M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.6%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
10.3%
Other
13.3%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
551
Restaurants
40
Healthcare
38
Retail
66
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,952
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,343
4% 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 | $48,281 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,641 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,952 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,131 |
| County GDP | $1,003M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 10.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 551 |
| Restaurants | 40 |
| Healthcare | 38 |
| Retail | 66 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,952 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,343 |