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Jenkins, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Letcher County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,569
Population
177/sq mi density
$34,400
Median Income
$25,103 per capita
$65,600
Home Value
$46,276 Zillow
$535
Median Rent
27.1% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$34,400 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$65,600 home value, $535/mo rent
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$34,400
54% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,103
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.1%
62% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Jenkins vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Jenkins’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$34,400
46%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,103
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,467
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$885
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$885
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.2%
33% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.2%
16% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$539M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61.2%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
20.2%
Other
17.9%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
500
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
51
Retail
56
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,467
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,300
34% 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 | $34,400 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,103 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,467 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $885 |
| County GDP | $539M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.499 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 20.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 500 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 51 |
| Retail | 56 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,467 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,300 |