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Drakesboro, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Muhlenberg County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
586
Population
1,065/sq mi density
$41,500
Median Income
$18,661 per capita
$76,900
Home Value
$92,085 Zillow
$931
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
137
Violent Crime/100K
1,233 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$41,500 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$76,900 home value, $931/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
137 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
4.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,500
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,661
52% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.8%
84% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Drakesboro vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Drakesboro’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,500
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,661
48%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,215
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,050
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,050
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.7%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.6%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,544M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.7%
Other
13.7%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
747
Restaurants
58
Healthcare
69
Retail
109
Manufacturing
30
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,215
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,375
32% 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 | $41,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,661 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,215 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,050 |
| County GDP | $1,544M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.506 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 747 |
| Restaurants | 58 |
| Healthcare | 69 |
| Retail | 109 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,215 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,375 |