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Hyden, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Leslie County County
4.4
/5.0
A
Great
445
Population
342/sq mi density
$55,000
Median Income
$31,338 per capita
$102,400
Home Value
$67,412 Zillow
$376
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.4 / 5.0
Strong
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$55,000 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$102,400 home value, $376/mo rent
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
46.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,000
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,338
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.4%
32% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hyden vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hyden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,000
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,338
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$48,064
67%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$841
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$841
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
46% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.2%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.9%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$197M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.2%
Other
10.9%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
178
Restaurants
5
Healthcare
16
Retail
20
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$48,064
33% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,700
6% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,338 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $48,064 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $841 |
| County GDP | $197M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.416 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 178 |
| Restaurants | 5 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $48,064 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,700 |