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Vanceburg, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Lewis County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,443
Population
995/sq mi density
$26,369
Median Income
$22,510 per capita
$78,100
Home Value
$80,845 Zillow
$465
Median Rent
25.7% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
72
Violent Crime/100K
721 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$26,369 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$78,100 home value, $465/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
72 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$26,369
65% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,510
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
27.5%
122% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Vanceburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Vanceburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$26,369
35%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,510
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$48,076
67%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$797
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$797
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.6%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.6%
29% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$252M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.6%
Other
3.8%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
283
Restaurants
9
Healthcare
13
Retail
31
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$48,076
33% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,850
47% 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 | $26,369 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,510 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $48,076 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $797 |
| County GDP | $252M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 27.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.464 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 283 |
| Restaurants | 9 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 31 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $48,076 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,850 |