| County Economic Status, FY 2009 | Three-Year Average Unemployment Rate, 2004–2006 | Per Capita Market Income, 2005 | Poverty Rate, 2000 | Three-Year Avg. Unemp. Rate, Percent of U.S. Avg., 2004–2006 | Per Capita Market Income, Percent of U.S. Average, 2005 | PCMI, Percent of U.S. Avg., Inversed, 2005 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2000 | Composite Index Value, FY 2009 | Index Value Rank (of 3,110 counties in U.S., 1 is the best), FY 2009 | Quartile (1 is the best), FY 2009 |
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United States | - | 5.1% | $29,323 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | - |
Appalachian Region | - | 5.3% | $22,437 | 13.6% | 104.8% | 76.5% | 130.7% | 109.9% | - | - | - |
Kentucky | - | 5.8% | $22,775 | 15.8% | 113.4% | 77.7% | 128.8% | 127.8% | - | - | - |
Appalachian Kentucky | - | 6.6% | $14,786 | 24.4% | 130.6% | 50.4% | 198.3% | 196.8% | - | - | - |
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County |
Adair | At-Risk | 5.6% | $14,458 | 24.0% | 110.6% | 49.3% | 202.8% | 193.7% | 169.1 | 2,779 | 4 |
Bath | Distressed | 7.7% | $14,566 | 21.9% | 151.2% | 49.7% | 201.3% | 177.0% | 176.5 | 2,855 | 4 |
Bell | Distressed | 7.5% | $11,539 | 31.1% | 148.1% | 39.4% | 254.1% | 251.0% | 217.8 | 3,034 | 4 |
Boyd | Transitional | 5.9% | $20,624 | 15.5% | 116.8% | 70.3% | 142.2% | 124.8% | 127.9 | 1,950 | 3 |
Breathitt | Distressed | 7.5% | $11,336 | 33.2% | 147.5% | 38.7% | 258.7% | 268.4% | 224.8 | 3,050 | 4 |
Carter | Distressed | 8.2% | $13,310 | 22.3% | 161.3% | 45.4% | 220.3% | 180.2% | 187.2 | 2,935 | 4 |
Casey | Distressed | 6.5% | $13,362 | 25.5% | 127.6% | 45.6% | 219.4% | 206.4% | 184.5 | 2,916 | 4 |
Clark | Transitional | 5.4% | $23,966 | 10.6% | 106.6% | 81.7% | 122.4% | 86.0% | 105.0 | 1,147 | 2 |
Clay | Distressed | 8.8% | $9,508 | 39.7% | 173.4% | 32.4% | 308.4% | 320.8% | 267.5 | 3,090 | 4 |
Clinton | Distressed | 6.5% | $13,402 | 25.8% | 127.9% | 45.7% | 218.8% | 208.1% | 184.9 | 2,920 | 4 |
Cumberland | Distressed | 7.5% | $10,924 | 23.8% | 148.0% | 37.3% | 268.4% | 192.4% | 202.9 | 2,997 | 4 |
Edmonson | At-Risk | 6.7% | $14,059 | 18.4% | 132.1% | 47.9% | 208.6% | 148.4% | 163.0 | 2,710 | 4 |
Elliott | Distressed | 9.4% | $10,021 | 25.9% | 185.9% | 34.2% | 292.6% | 209.4% | 229.3 | 3,062 | 4 |
Estill | Distressed | 7.1% | $12,088 | 26.4% | 140.7% | 41.2% | 242.6% | 213.6% | 198.9 | 2,989 | 4 |
Fleming | At-Risk | 6.3% | $14,635 | 18.6% | 123.6% | 49.9% | 200.4% | 150.7% | 158.2 | 2,654 | 4 |
Floyd | Distressed | 6.9% | $13,787 | 30.3% | 136.8% | 47.0% | 212.7% | 244.5% | 198.0 | 2,988 | 4 |
Garrard | Transitional | 6.0% | $16,967 | 14.7% | 117.3% | 57.9% | 172.8% | 118.4% | 136.2 | 2,198 | 3 |
Green | At-Risk | 5.8% | $12,867 | 18.4% | 114.5% | 43.9% | 227.9% | 149.0% | 163.8 | 2,724 | 4 |
Greenup | Transitional | 6.2% | $19,296 | 14.1% | 123.0% | 65.8% | 152.0% | 114.1% | 129.7 | 2,011 | 3 |
Harlan | Distressed | 7.9% | $11,421 | 32.5% | 155.7% | 38.9% | 256.7% | 262.5% | 225.0 | 3,051 | 4 |
Hart | Distressed | 6.1% | $13,058 | 22.4% | 120.7% | 44.5% | 224.6% | 181.1% | 175.5 | 2,843 | 4 |
Jackson | Distressed | 8.0% | $9,928 | 30.2% | 157.3% | 33.9% | 295.3% | 243.6% | 232.1 | 3,068 | 4 |
Johnson | Distressed | 6.7% | $14,149 | 26.6% | 131.6% | 48.3% | 207.2% | 214.6% | 184.5 | 2,917 | 4 |
Knott | Distressed | 6.8% | $12,448 | 31.1% | 133.8% | 42.5% | 235.6% | 251.0% | 206.8 | 3,008 | 4 |
Knox | Distressed | 6.7% | $13,574 | 34.8% | 131.6% | 46.3% | 216.0% | 281.4% | 209.7 | 3,016 | 4 |
Laurel | At-Risk | 5.8% | $16,373 | 21.3% | 113.6% | 55.8% | 179.1% | 171.7% | 154.8 | 2,599 | 4 |
Lawrence | Distressed | 8.2% | $11,706 | 30.7% | 161.8% | 39.9% | 250.5% | 248.0% | 220.1 | 3,037 | 4 |
Lee | Distressed | 7.6% | $10,785 | 30.4% | 150.0% | 36.8% | 271.9% | 245.8% | 222.6 | 3,045 | 4 |
Leslie | Distressed | 8.5% | $11,565 | 32.7% | 167.7% | 39.4% | 253.5% | 263.8% | 228.4 | 3,058 | 4 |
Letcher | Distressed | 7.4% | $13,545 | 27.1% | 145.6% | 46.2% | 216.5% | 218.9% | 193.7 | 2,968 | 4 |
Lewis | Distressed | 8.7% | $10,579 | 28.5% | 172.4% | 36.1% | 277.2% | 230.2% | 226.6 | 3,055 | 4 |
Lincoln | Distressed | 7.2% | $13,919 | 21.1% | 141.1% | 47.5% | 210.7% | 170.8% | 174.2 | 2,828 | 4 |
Madison | Transitional | 4.9% | $18,276 | 16.8% | 97.5% | 62.3% | 160.4% | 135.4% | 131.1 | 2,051 | 3 |
Magoffin | Distressed | 11.7% | $11,201 | 36.6% | 230.3% | 38.2% | 261.8% | 296.0% | 262.7 | 3,087 | 4 |
Martin | Distressed | 7.6% | $12,339 | 37.0% | 150.2% | 42.1% | 237.6% | 298.8% | 228.9 | 3,060 | 4 |
McCreary | Distressed | 9.0% | $9,243 | 32.2% | 176.6% | 31.5% | 317.2% | 260.1% | 251.3 | 3,080 | 4 |
Menifee | Distressed | 8.0% | $10,367 | 29.6% | 157.2% | 35.4% | 282.9% | 239.0% | 226.4 | 3,054 | 4 |
Metcalfe | At-Risk | 5.3% | $14,063 | 23.6% | 103.5% | 48.0% | 208.5% | 190.9% | 167.7 | 2,766 | 4 |
Monroe | Distressed | 6.0% | $14,160 | 23.4% | 118.9% | 48.3% | 207.1% | 188.7% | 171.6 | 2,805 | 4 |
Montgomery | Transitional | 6.6% | $18,170 | 15.2% | 129.2% | 62.0% | 161.4% | 122.6% | 137.7 | 2,245 | 3 |
Morgan | Distressed | 9.1% | $11,248 | 27.2% | 180.1% | 38.4% | 260.7% | 219.9% | 220.2 | 3,040 | 4 |
Nicholas | At-Risk | 7.7% | $16,739 | 13.2% | 152.6% | 57.1% | 175.2% | 106.3% | 144.7 | 2,413 | 4 |
Owsley | Distressed | 7.9% | $9,794 | 45.4% | 156.2% | 33.4% | 299.4% | 366.6% | 274.1 | 3,093 | 4 |
Perry | Distressed | 7.3% | $15,792 | 29.1% | 144.5% | 53.9% | 185.7% | 235.1% | 188.4 | 2,939 | 4 |
Pike | At-Risk | 6.3% | $16,154 | 23.4% | 124.4% | 55.1% | 181.5% | 189.2% | 165.0 | 2,741 | 4 |
Powell | Distressed | 7.8% | $14,086 | 23.5% | 154.6% | 48.0% | 208.2% | 189.6% | 184.1 | 2,913 | 4 |
Pulaski | At-Risk | 6.0% | $16,951 | 19.1% | 119.0% | 57.8% | 173.0% | 154.2% | 148.7 | 2,493 | 4 |
Robertson | Distressed | 6.1% | $13,622 | 22.2% | 121.0% | 46.5% | 215.3% | 179.7% | 172.0 | 2,812 | 4 |
Rockcastle | Distressed | 6.6% | $12,547 | 23.1% | 130.9% | 42.8% | 233.7% | 186.7% | 183.8 | 2,911 | 4 |
Rowan | At-Risk | 5.6% | $15,776 | 21.3% | 109.6% | 53.8% | 185.9% | 171.7% | 155.7 | 2,607 | 4 |
Russell | Distressed | 6.5% | $13,783 | 24.3% | 128.4% | 47.0% | 212.7% | 196.2% | 179.1 | 2,878 | 4 |
Wayne | Distressed | 6.2% | $13,543 | 29.4% | 122.1% | 46.2% | 216.5% | 237.2% | 191.9 | 2,961 | 4 |
Whitley | Distressed | 6.0% | $13,533 | 26.4% | 119.0% | 46.2% | 216.7% | 213.0% | 182.9 | 2,908 | 4 |
Wolfe | Distressed | 9.9% | $9,530 | 35.9% | 194.3% | 32.5% | 307.7% | 290.1% | 264.0 | 3,088 | 4 |