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Van Lear, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Johnson County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
520
Population
128/sq mi density
$32,895
Median Income
$47,864 per capita
$77,500
Home Value
$124,503 Zillow
55°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
93
Violent Crime/100K
1,677 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$32,895 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$77,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
93 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$32,895
56% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,864
23% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
32.8%
165% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Van Lear vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Van Lear’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$32,895
44%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,864
123%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,978
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$825
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$825
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.2%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$619M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
19.8%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
640
Restaurants
34
Healthcare
47
Retail
84
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,978
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,914
17% 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 | $32,895 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,864 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,978 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $825 |
| County GDP | $619M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 32.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 640 |
| Restaurants | 34 |
| Healthcare | 47 |
| Retail | 84 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,978 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,914 |