Bracken County, Kentucky
Population 8,444 · Augusta, Brooksville, Germantown
- Overall cost of living: −4.6% vs the US average, higher than 78% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Avg commute: 34 min, higher than 94% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−4.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $125,000 | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Median rent | $756 | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $183/mo | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,868/yr | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.92% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,149 | lower than 71% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $66,319 | higher than 53% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | 0% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 112 | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈189 days | lower than 78% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 86°F | lower than 57% of US counties |
| January low | 23°F | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈17 in | higher than 56% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Ripley Exp Farm, OH, 16 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 36 days | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 89 days | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 2.6% of weeks | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈64.4°F | higher than 56% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 46.9 in | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $247/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $220/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.03/yr | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3.2/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $15/yr | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.04/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.4 µg/m³ | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 200.8 mi | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈483.4 ft | higher than 55% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 89.2% | lower than 57% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 17.8% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 9.1% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.8:1 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 88% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.74 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.09 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.86 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.9 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 12/100k | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 71.8 yrs | lower than 85% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.2% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 12/100k | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 36/100k | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 60 min | higher than 54% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 60 min | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 34 min | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.8% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 3.4% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 61 min | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 11 per sq mi | lower than 68% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0.5 per 1k | lower than 92% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 3.3 per 1k | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Population | 8,444 | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Median age | 42 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +5.8 per 1k/yr | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 16.9% Dem | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 82% Rep | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.1% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % White | 94.5% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 1.5% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.6% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.1% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 1% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.3% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 8 parks | lower than 83% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 10.7 | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | 45 min | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 3% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 194 km | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 44 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 44 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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