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Calhoun, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · McLean County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
783
Population
1,205/sq mi density
$51,071
Median Income
$26,955 per capita
$106,500
Home Value
$175,046 Zillow
$639
Median Rent
22.8% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
208
Violent Crime/100K
3,839 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$51,071 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$106,500 home value, $639/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
208 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,071
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,955
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.3%
40% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Calhoun vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Calhoun’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,071
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,955
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,508
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$847
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$847
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
22% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.5%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$345M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.5%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
15.4%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
248
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
13
Retail
34
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,508
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,100
40% 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 | $51,071 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,955 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,508 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $847 |
| County GDP | $345M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 248 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 34 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,508 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,100 |