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Stearns, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · McCreary County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,509
Population
375/sq mi density
$36,964
Median Income
$20,415 per capita
$581
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
169
Violent Crime/100K
1,280 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$36,964 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
169 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,964
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,415
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
45.4%
266% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Stearns vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Stearns’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,964
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,415
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$42,488
59%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$901
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$901
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
17% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.5%
31% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.2%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$349M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.5%
Other
6.3%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
303
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
23
Retail
46
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$42,488
41% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,575
55% 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 | $36,964 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,415 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $42,488 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $901 |
| County GDP | $349M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 45.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 303 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 23 |
| Retail | 46 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $42,488 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,575 |