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London, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Laurel County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,576
Population
598/sq mi density
$45,850
Median Income
$23,940 per capita
$155,500
Home Value
$177,898 Zillow
$783
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
62
Violent Crime/100K
4,658 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$45,850 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$155,500 home value, $783/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
62 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,850
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,940
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.7%
115% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: London vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows London’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,850
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,940
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,569
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$934
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$934
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.0%
14% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.3%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
75% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,967M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.3%
Public Transit
1.3%
Work From Home
13%
Other
19.4%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,793
Restaurants
109
Healthcare
175
Retail
272
Manufacturing
50
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,569
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,486
29% 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 | $45,850 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,940 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,569 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $934 |
| County GDP | $2,967M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.455 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
| Work From Home | 13.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,793 |
| Restaurants | 109 |
| Healthcare | 175 |
| Retail | 272 |
| Manufacturing | 50 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,569 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,486 |