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Frankfort, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Franklin County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
28,452
Population
1,926/sq mi density
$54,438
Median Income
$35,369 per capita
$171,600
Home Value
$242,757 Zillow
$935
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
292
Violent Crime/100K
3,427 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$54,438 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$171,600 home value, $935/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
292 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,438
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,369
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.8%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Frankfort vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Frankfort’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,438
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,369
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,073
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,157
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,157
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.2%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.3%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.0%
59% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,573M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.3%
Public Transit
2%
Work From Home
9.2%
Other
13.5%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,802
Restaurants
125
Healthcare
174
Retail
192
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,073
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,377
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 | $54,438 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,369 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,073 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,157 |
| County GDP | $4,573M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.3% |
| Public Transit | 2.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,802 |
| Restaurants | 125 |
| Healthcare | 174 |
| Retail | 192 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,073 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,377 |