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Corbin, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Whitley County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
8,430
Population
1,060/sq mi density
$51,795
Median Income
$28,491 per capita
$162,600
Home Value
$172,785 Zillow
$686
Median Rent
26.6% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
124
Violent Crime/100K
1,833 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$51,795 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$162,600 home value, $686/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
124 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,795
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,491
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.9%
28% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Corbin vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Corbin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,795
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,491
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,378
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$895
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$895
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.3%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.4%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,559M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.4%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
6.3%
Other
12.6%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,040
Restaurants
75
Healthcare
107
Retail
132
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,378
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,789
20% 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 | $51,795 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,491 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,378 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $895 |
| County GDP | $1,559M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.487 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 6.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,040 |
| Restaurants | 75 |
| Healthcare | 107 |
| Retail | 132 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,378 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,789 |