Letcher 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 Letcher County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Population 20,680 4,499,518 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 61.0 111.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -1.42% 0.30% 0.57%
Median age 42.1 37.6 37.1
Households 8,367 1,791,595 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Letcher County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Letcher County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $40,816 $62,784 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.90% 4.94% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.8% 4.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Letcher County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $21,653 $126,174 $242,182
Median rent $651 $933 $1,342
Homeownership rate 72.6% 68.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Letcher County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 22.0 20.8 22.5
Work from home 7.4% 9.1% 13.4%

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Education & Households

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

Metric Letcher County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 12.3% 24.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.49 2.45 2.54

Health

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

Metric Letcher County Kentucky Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 72.9 75.0 78.3
Self-rated poor health 29.4% 23.2% 16.3%
Smokers 31.3% 26.0% 19.0%