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Pikeville, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Pike County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,560
Population
364/sq mi density
$39,216
Median Income
$31,876 per capita
$301,300
Home Value
$118,014 Zillow
$840
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
273
Violent Crime/100K
5,552 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$39,216 median income, 1.5% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.3 / 5.0
$301,300 home value, $840/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
273 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,216
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,876
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.1%
54% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pikeville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pikeville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,216
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,876
82%
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)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
53% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.0%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,665M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
25%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
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 | $39,216 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,876 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,060 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $991 |
| County GDP | $2,665M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.501 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,627 |
| Restaurants | 102 |
| Healthcare | 169 |
| Retail | 247 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,060 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,330 |