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Phelps, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Pike County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
387
Population
48/sq mi density
$28,542
Median Income
$13,468 per capita
$111,600
Home Value
$67,506 Zillow
58°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
130
Violent Crime/100K
8,309 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$28,542 median income, 19.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$111,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
130 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$28,542
62% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$13,468
66% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
19.1%
431% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
28% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Phelps vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Phelps’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$28,542
38%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$13,468
34%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,060
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$991
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$991
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,665M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,627
Restaurants
102
Healthcare
169
Retail
247
Manufacturing
22
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,060
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,330
24% 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 | $28,542 |
| Per Capita Income | $13,468 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,060 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $991 |
| County GDP | $2,665M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 19.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.501 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,627 |
| Restaurants | 102 |
| Healthcare | 169 |
| Retail | 247 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,060 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,330 |