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Hindman, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Knott County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
648
Population
208/sq mi density
$23,750
Median Income
$20,544 per capita
$144,000
Home Value
$85,086 Zillow
$475
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
244
Violent Crime/100K
244 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$23,750 median income, 0.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$144,000 home value, $475/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
244 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$23,750
68% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,544
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
48.7%
293% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hindman vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hindman’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$23,750
32%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,544
53%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,676
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$801
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$801
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.5%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.9%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$274M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.5%
Other
26.6%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
312
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
24
Retail
36
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,676
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,333
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 | $23,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,544 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,676 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $801 |
| County GDP | $274M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 48.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 312 |
| Restaurants | 8 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,676 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,333 |