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Whitesburg, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Letcher County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,998
Population
638/sq mi density
$31,875
Median Income
$24,211 per capita
$111,300
Home Value
$86,305 Zillow
$619
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
54
Violent Crime/100K
163 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$31,875 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$111,300 home value, $619/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
54 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
21.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,875
58% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,211
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
38.7%
212% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Whitesburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Whitesburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,875
42%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,211
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,467
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$885
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$885
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.0%
28% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.3%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$539M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11%
Other
10.7%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
500
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
51
Retail
56
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,467
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,300
34% 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 | $31,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,211 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,467 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $885 |
| County GDP | $539M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 38.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.499 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 500 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 51 |
| Retail | 56 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,467 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,300 |