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East Bernstadt, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Laurel County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
673
Population
319/sq mi density
$39,500
Median Income
$29,783 per capita
$95,200
Home Value
$141,725 Zillow
$680
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
185
Violent Crime/100K
3,327 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$39,500 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,200 home value, $680/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
185 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,500
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,783
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.7%
67% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: East Bernstadt vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows East Bernstadt’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,500
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,783
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,569
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$934
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$934
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.4%
34% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.1%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,967M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
20.4%
Other
10.5%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,793
Restaurants
109
Healthcare
175
Retail
272
Manufacturing
50
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,569
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,486
29% 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 | $39,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,783 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,569 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $934 |
| County GDP | $2,967M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.455 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 20.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,793 |
| Restaurants | 109 |
| Healthcare | 175 |
| Retail | 272 |
| Manufacturing | 50 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,569 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,486 |