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Emlyn, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Whitley County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
527
Population
742/sq mi density
$59,911
Median Income
$19,857 per capita
$152,700
Home Value
$120,397 Zillow
$730
Median Rent
9.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
169
Violent Crime/100K
1,280 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$59,911 median income, 13.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$152,700 home value, $730/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
169 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,911
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,857
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
13.7%
281% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.8%
11% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Emlyn vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Emlyn’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,911
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,857
51%
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
14 min
51% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.6%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.9%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,559M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.6%
Other
5.5%
Average commute time
14 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 | $59,911 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,857 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,378 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $895 |
| County GDP | $1,559M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 13.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.487 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,040 |
| Restaurants | 75 |
| Healthcare | 107 |
| Retail | 132 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,378 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,789 |