KY area data
Jenkins, KY
Jenkins, KY.
Population: 3,447 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $57,701
- 1-year appreciation
- -12.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -13.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- -9.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +14.8%
- All-time peak (2023-02)
- $71,560
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 88.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, landslide, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 9.3 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -45 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $905
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,328
- Average weekly wage
- $886
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Mining, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
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