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Watterson Park, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Jefferson County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
736
Population
511/sq mi density
$38,984
Median Income
$24,309 per capita
$187,500
Home Value
$136,218 Zillow
$820
Median Rent
24.2% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
551
Violent Crime/100K
30,000 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$38,984 median income, 8.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$187,500 home value, $820/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
551 violent crimes/100K (45% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,984
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,309
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.3%
131% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.1%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Watterson Park vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Watterson Park’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,984
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,309
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,007
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,371
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,371
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.4%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.8%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
64% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$78,803M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.8%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
10.4%
Other
5%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
33,844
Restaurants
1,860
Healthcare
2,672
Retail
2,571
Manufacturing
675
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,007
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,192
48% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $38,984 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,309 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,007 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,371 |
| County GDP | $78,803M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.8% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 10.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 33,844 |
| Restaurants | 1,860 |
| Healthcare | 2,672 |
| Retail | 2,571 |
| Manufacturing | 675 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,007 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,192 |