Morehead, KY

Full City Profile · Kentucky · Rowan County County

2.8 /5.0

C+ Fair

6,924 Population 715/sq mi density

$35,000 Median Income $22,215 per capita

$176,300 Home Value $182,193 Zillow

$791 Median Rent 35.6% income on rent

55°F Avg Temperature 297 sunny days/yr

90 Violent Crime/100K 2,146 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.8 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

C+

Economy

2.8 / 5.0

$35,000 median income, 3.4% unemployment

B+

Affordability

3.8 / 5.0

$176,300 home value, $791/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

90 violent crimes/100K

Education

3.5 / 5.0

31.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Morehead (8)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Manufacturing

1,389 jobs 37 firms $55,958/yr

Retail Trade

1,347 jobs 114 firms $32,045/yr

Transportation & Warehousing

480 jobs 26 firms $45,784/yr

Finance & Insurance

243 jobs 48 firms $58,225/yr

Other Services

152 jobs 48 firms $24,224/yr

Administrative & Waste Services

144 jobs 33 firms $40,416/yr

Real Estate

94 jobs 30 firms $37,000/yr

Information & Technology

68 jobs 15 firms $71,631/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Manufacturing

1.61

Retail Trade

1.29

Transportation & Warehousing

1.08

Real Estate

0.58

Finance & Insurance

0.57

Other Services

0.48

Information & Technology

0.35

Administrative & Waste Services

0.23

Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry	Employment	Establishments	Avg Weekly Wage	Avg Annual Pay	LQ
Manufacturing	1,389	37	$1,076	$55,958	1.61
Retail Trade	1,347	114	$616	$32,045	1.29
Transportation & Warehousing	480	26	$880	$45,784	1.08
Finance & Insurance	243	48	$1,120	$58,225	0.57
Other Services	152	48	$466	$24,224	0.48
Administrative & Waste Services	144	33	$777	$40,416	0.23
Real Estate	94	30	$712	$37,000	0.58
Information & Technology	68	15	$1,378	$71,631	0.35