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Paintsville, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Johnson County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,256
Population
642/sq mi density
$26,713
Median Income
$21,439 per capita
$110,800
Home Value
$133,522 Zillow
$631
Median Rent
31.7% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
100
Violent Crime/100K
772 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$26,713 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$110,800 home value, $631/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
100 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$26,713
64% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,439
45% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
34.1%
175% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Paintsville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Paintsville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$26,713
36%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,439
55%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,978
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$825
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$825
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.4%
1% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.7%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$619M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.4%
Other
5.9%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
640
Restaurants
34
Healthcare
47
Retail
84
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,978
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,914
17% 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 | $26,713 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,439 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,978 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $825 |
| County GDP | $619M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 34.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 640 |
| Restaurants | 34 |
| Healthcare | 47 |
| Retail | 84 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,978 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,914 |