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McDowell, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Floyd County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
549
Population
221/sq mi density
$35,576
Median Income
$16,490 per capita
$73,600
Home Value
$64,851 Zillow
54°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
244
Violent Crime/100K
244 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.5 / 5.0
$35,576 median income, 10.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$73,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
244 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,576
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,490
58% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.0%
178% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.8%
116% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: McDowell vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows McDowell’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,576
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,490
42%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,428
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$912
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$912
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.6%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,403M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
28.4%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,160
Restaurants
43
Healthcare
139
Retail
145
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,428
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,235
21% 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 | $35,576 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,490 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,428 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $912 |
| County GDP | $1,403M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.474 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 71.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,160 |
| Restaurants | 43 |
| Healthcare | 139 |
| Retail | 145 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,428 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,235 |