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Middlesborough, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Bell County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
9,258
Population
1,254/sq mi density
$34,349
Median Income
$21,393 per capita
$88,700
Home Value
$89,131 Zillow
$670
Median Rent
36.8% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
224
Violent Crime/100K
1,845 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$34,349 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,700 home value, $670/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
224 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$34,349
54% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,393
45% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.3%
80% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Middlesborough vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Middlesborough’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$34,349
46%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,393
55%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$43,735
61%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$816
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$816
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.1%
73% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.7%
17% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$997M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.1%
Other
35.2%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
612
Restaurants
54
Healthcare
75
Retail
111
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$43,735
39% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,740
22% 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 | $34,349 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,393 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $43,735 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $816 |
| County GDP | $997M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.476 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 60.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 612 |
| Restaurants | 54 |
| Healthcare | 75 |
| Retail | 111 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $43,735 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,740 |