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Ekron, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Meade County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
135
Population
844/sq mi density
$41,250
Median Income
$23,779 per capita
$107,100
Home Value
$272,996 Zillow
$733
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
136
Violent Crime/100K
1,057 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$41,250 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$107,100 home value, $733/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
136 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,250
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,779
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.8%
116% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ekron vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ekron’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,250
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,779
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,952
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,131
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,131
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
39 min
40% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.0%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.0%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,003M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8%
Other
10%
Average commute time
39 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
551
Restaurants
40
Healthcare
38
Retail
66
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,952
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,343
4% 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 | $41,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,779 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,952 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,131 |
| County GDP | $1,003M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 39 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 551 |
| Restaurants | 40 |
| Healthcare | 38 |
| Retail | 66 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,952 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,343 |