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Harrodsburg, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Mercer County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
9,126
Population
1,319/sq mi density
$46,821
Median Income
$27,591 per capita
$145,100
Home Value
$235,343 Zillow
$738
Median Rent
25.2% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
106
Violent Crime/100K
1,352 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$46,821 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$145,100 home value, $738/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
106 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,821
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,591
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.2%
2% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Harrodsburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Harrodsburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,821
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,591
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,278
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,139
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,139
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.6%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.0%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,146M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.6%
Other
15.4%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
586
Restaurants
35
Healthcare
33
Retail
54
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,278
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,242
7% 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 | $46,821 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,591 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,278 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,139 |
| County GDP | $1,146M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.396 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 586 |
| Restaurants | 35 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 54 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,278 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,242 |