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Nicholasville, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Jessamine County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
31,625
Population
2,079/sq mi density
$67,514
Median Income
$31,320 per capita
$210,700
Home Value
$318,658 Zillow
$996
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
151
Violent Crime/100K
2,430 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$67,514 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$210,700 home value, $996/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
151 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,514
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,320
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.5%
15% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Nicholasville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Nicholasville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,514
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,320
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,251
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,039
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,039
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.3%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.0%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,050M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
8.3%
Other
10.1%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,973
Restaurants
90
Healthcare
128
Retail
156
Manufacturing
70
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,251
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,710
63% 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 | $67,514 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,320 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,251 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,039 |
| County GDP | $3,050M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.510 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 8.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,973 |
| Restaurants | 90 |
| Healthcare | 128 |
| Retail | 156 |
| Manufacturing | 70 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,251 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,710 |