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Monticello, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Wayne County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,741
Population
943/sq mi density
$37,733
Median Income
$21,289 per capita
$125,800
Home Value
$157,933 Zillow
$679
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
150
Violent Crime/100K
1,995 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$37,733 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$125,800 home value, $679/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
150 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,733
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,289
45% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.6%
115% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Monticello vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Monticello’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,733
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,289
55%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$45,380
63%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$756
53%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$756
47% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.3%
34% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.0%
17% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$560M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
20.3%
Other
18%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
455
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
33
Retail
71
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$45,380
37% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,992
43% 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 | $37,733 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,289 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $45,380 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $756 |
| County GDP | $560M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.517 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 20.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 455 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 71 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $45,380 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,992 |