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Crab Orchard, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Lincoln County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
762
Population
435/sq mi density
$31,397
Median Income
$18,661 per capita
$97,700
Home Value
$164,802 Zillow
$613
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.4 / 5.0
$31,397 median income, 8.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$97,700 home value, $613/mo rent
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,397
58% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,661
52% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.9%
147% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.1%
135% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Crab Orchard vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Crab Orchard’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,397
42%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,661
48%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,012
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$860
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$860
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.0%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$596M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
13.9%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
504
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
37
Retail
61
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,012
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,320
34% 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 | $31,397 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,661 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,012 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $860 |
| County GDP | $596M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 504 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 37 |
| Retail | 61 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,012 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,320 |