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Tompkinsville, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Monroe County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,672
Population
815/sq mi density
$37,405
Median Income
$23,863 per capita
$86,100
Home Value
$147,359 Zillow
$600
Median Rent
24.2% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
219
Violent Crime/100K
176 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$37,405 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,100 home value, $600/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
219 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,405
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,863
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.6%
50% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tompkinsville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tompkinsville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,405
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,863
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,727
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$919
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$919
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.0%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$455M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
20.7%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
302
Restaurants
15
Healthcare
26
Retail
49
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,727
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,167
38% 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 | $37,405 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,863 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,727 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $919 |
| County GDP | $455M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.471 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 302 |
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 49 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,727 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,167 |