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Payne Gap, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Letcher County County
1.3
/5.0
F
Poor
217
Population
94/sq mi density
54°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
F
Overall
1.3 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
4.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$21,071
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
13.9%
286% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Payne Gap vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Payne Gap’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,071
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,467
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$885
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$885
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.4%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$539M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
34.6%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
500
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
51
Retail
56
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,467
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,300
34% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $21,071 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,467 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $885 |
| County GDP | $539M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 13.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.499 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 65.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 500 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 51 |
| Retail | 56 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,467 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,300 |