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Mayking, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Letcher County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
645
Population
419/sq mi density
$29,198
Median Income
$12,146 per capita
$71,500
Home Value
$80,767 Zillow
$676
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$29,198 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$71,500 home value, $676/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$29,198
61% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$12,146
69% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
55.1%
344% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mayking vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mayking’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$29,198
39%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$12,146
31%
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)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.9%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$539M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
14.1%
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 | $29,198 |
| Per Capita Income | $12,146 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,467 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $885 |
| County GDP | $539M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 55.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.499 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 85.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 500 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 51 |
| Retail | 56 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,467 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,300 |