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Stanford, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Lincoln County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,662
Population
765/sq mi density
$55,000
Median Income
$29,577 per capita
$154,000
Home Value
$196,340 Zillow
$683
Median Rent
27.4% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
54
Violent Crime/100K
625 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$55,000 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$154,000 home value, $683/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
54 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,000
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,577
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Stanford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Stanford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,000
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,577
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,012
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$860
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$860
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.7%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.3%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$596M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.7%
Other
9%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
504
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
37
Retail
61
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,012
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,320
34% 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 | $55,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,577 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,012 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $860 |
| County GDP | $596M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 504 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 37 |
| Retail | 61 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,012 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,320 |