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Salt Lick, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Bath County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
290
Population
372/sq mi density
$48,750
Median Income
$20,760 per capita
$111,300
Home Value
$156,771 Zillow
$693
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
64
Violent Crime/100K
445 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.6 / 5.0
$48,750 median income, 12.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$111,300 home value, $693/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
64 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,750
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,760
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.3%
242% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
28.6%
131% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Salt Lick vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Salt Lick’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,750
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,760
53%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$48,260
67%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$914
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$914
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.2%
20% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.5%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$261M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.2%
Other
7.3%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
292
Restaurants
14
Healthcare
11
Retail
31
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$48,260
33% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,920
45% 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 | $48,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,760 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $48,260 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $914 |
| County GDP | $261M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.519 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 292 |
| Restaurants | 14 |
| Healthcare | 11 |
| Retail | 31 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $48,260 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,920 |