Leslie County, KY Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Leslie County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Population 9,518 4,499,518 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 23.5 111.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.80% 0.30% 0.57%
Median age 40.7 37.6 37.1
Households 3,909 1,791,595 128,459,983

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Economy

Leslie County has a the economy index of F, which means it scores poorly in the economy.

Metric Leslie County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $40,246 $62,784 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 7.13% 4.94% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 7.4% 4.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Leslie County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $17,500 $126,174 $242,182
Median rent $519 $933 $1,342
Homeownership rate 82.6% 68.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 04:00 PM – 11:59 PM .

Metric Leslie County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 31.8 20.8 22.5
Work from home 5.0% 9.1% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Leslie County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Leslie County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 10.3% 24.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.53 2.45 2.54

Health

Leslie County has a health index of D, which means it is barely healthy.

Metric Leslie County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 74.0 75.0 78.3
Self-rated poor health 29.7% 23.2% 16.3%
Smokers 32.2% 26.0% 19.0%