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Buckner, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Oldham County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
3,786
Population
438/sq mi density
$149,700
Median Income
$48,771 per capita
$389,900
Home Value
$434,049 Zillow
$1,536
Median Rent
20.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
154
Violent Crime/100K
1,436 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$149,700 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$389,900 home value, $1,536/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
154 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
56.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$149,700
99% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,771
25% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Buckner vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Buckner’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$149,700
199%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,771
125%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$122,342
170%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,311
92%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,311
8% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.2%
26% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.0%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,011M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
19.2%
Other
8.8%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,480
Restaurants
81
Healthcare
162
Retail
108
Manufacturing
41
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$122,342
70% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,979
71% 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 | $149,700 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,771 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $122,342 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,311 |
| County GDP | $3,011M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 19.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,480 |
| Restaurants | 81 |
| Healthcare | 162 |
| Retail | 108 |
| Manufacturing | 41 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $122,342 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,979 |