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Ledbetter, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · McCracken County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,630
Population
237/sq mi density
$62,798
Median Income
$22,777 per capita
$115,000
Home Value
$164,147 Zillow
$1,116
Median Rent
43.2% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
40
Violent Crime/100K
1,990 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$62,798 median income, 6.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$115,000 home value, $1,116/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
40 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,798
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,777
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
81% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
27.5%
122% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ledbetter vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ledbetter’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,798
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,777
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,819
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,108
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,108
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.1%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.8%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
61% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,989M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.8%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
8.1%
Other
11.2%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,900
Restaurants
227
Healthcare
284
Retail
379
Manufacturing
52
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,819
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,983
14% 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 | $62,798 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,777 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,819 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,108 |
| County GDP | $6,989M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 27.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.511 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.8% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 8.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,900 |
| Restaurants | 227 |
| Healthcare | 284 |
| Retail | 379 |
| Manufacturing | 52 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,819 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,983 |