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Brooks, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Jefferson County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,246
Population
636/sq mi density
$70,947
Median Income
$32,526 per capita
$203,600
Home Value
$293,217 Zillow
$1,113
Median Rent
18.4% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
125
Violent Crime/100K
1,942 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$70,947 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$203,600 home value, $1,113/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
125 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,947
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,526
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.4%
0% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brooks vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brooks’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,947
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,526
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,007
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,371
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,371
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.1%
20% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.6%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$78,803M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.1%
Other
17.3%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
33,844
Restaurants
1,860
Healthcare
2,672
Retail
2,571
Manufacturing
675
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,007
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,192
48% 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 | $70,947 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,526 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,007 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,371 |
| County GDP | $78,803M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 33,844 |
| Restaurants | 1,860 |
| Healthcare | 2,672 |
| Retail | 2,571 |
| Manufacturing | 675 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,007 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,192 |