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Hanson, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Hopkins County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
989
Population
456/sq mi density
$90,799
Median Income
$36,382 per capita
$140,100
Home Value
$246,804 Zillow
$850
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
96
Violent Crime/100K
1,989 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$90,799 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$140,100 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
96 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$90,799
21% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,382
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hanson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hanson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$90,799
121%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,382
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,081
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,054
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,054
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.2%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.7%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,661M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.2%
Other
3.1%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,209
Restaurants
76
Healthcare
125
Retail
164
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,081
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,074
12% 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 | $90,799 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,382 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,081 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,054 |
| County GDP | $2,661M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,209 |
| Restaurants | 76 |
| Healthcare | 125 |
| Retail | 164 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,081 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,074 |