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Poplar Hills, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Jefferson County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
623
Population
20,767/sq mi density
$23,958
Median Income
$17,643 per capita
$705
Median Rent
32.9% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$23,958 median income, 4.1% unemployment
C+
Affordability
3.0 / 5.0
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$23,958
68% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,643
55% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
60.2%
385% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Poplar Hills vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Poplar Hills’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$23,958
32%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,643
45%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,007
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,371
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,371
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
21.8%
43% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
54.5%
26% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$78,803M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
54.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
21.8%
Other
23.7%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
33,844
Restaurants
1,860
Healthcare
2,672
Retail
2,571
Manufacturing
675
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,007
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,192
48% 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 | $23,958 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,643 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,007 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,371 |
| County GDP | $78,803M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 60.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 54.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 21.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 33,844 |
| Restaurants | 1,860 |
| Healthcare | 2,672 |
| Retail | 2,571 |
| Manufacturing | 675 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,007 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,192 |