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McKee, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Owsley County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
810
Population
336/sq mi density
$20,608
Median Income
$15,116 per capita
$110,300
Home Value
$106,132 Zillow
$281
Median Rent
27.2% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$20,608 median income, 2.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$110,300 home value, $281/mo rent
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$20,608
73% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$15,116
61% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.6%
66% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: McKee vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows McKee’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$20,608
27%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$15,116
39%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$43,010
60%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$779
54%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$779
46% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.7%
13% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$69M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
36.3%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
93
Restaurants
3
Healthcare
13
Retail
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$43,010
40% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $20,608 |
| Per Capita Income | $15,116 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $43,010 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $779 |
| County GDP | $69M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.464 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 93 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $43,010 |