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Glasgow, KY

Full City Profile · Kentucky · Hart County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
15,141 Population 940/sq mi density
$42,417 Median Income $29,263 per capita
$147,700 Home Value $213,015 Zillow
$836 Median Rent 34.8% income on rent
60°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr
180 Violent Crime/100K 2,991 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$42,417 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$147,700 home value, $836/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
180 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$42,417
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,263
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.5%
57% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Glasgow vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Glasgow’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,417
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,263
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,926
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,004
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,004
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.7%
69% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.5%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$843M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 75.5%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 4.7%
Other 19.8%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
417
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
26
Retail
57
Manufacturing
21

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,926
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,336
33% 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$42,417
Per Capita Income$29,263
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$50,926
Avg Weekly Wage$1,004
County GDP$843M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.6%
Poverty Rate19.5%
Gini Coefficient0.463
Cost of Living Index90.2

Commute

Mean Commute20 minutes
Drive Alone75.5%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home4.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments417
Restaurants19
Healthcare26
Retail57
Manufacturing21

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$50,926
Avg Property Tax$2,336