Right Now
Temperature
75.2°F
Conditions
Clear
Humidity
57%
Wind
5.7 mph
Today: Sunny, high near 84°F, low around 57°F
Source: National Weather Service.
Active Weather Alerts
No active alerts right now.
Recent Earthquakes
No recent earthquakes recorded.
Gas Prices
EIA does not publish a state-level retail gasoline series for Kentucky. See national gas prices.
Electricity
commercial price
11.88¢/kWh
industrial price
6.96¢/kWh
residential price
13.24¢/kWh
Energy mix (generation share)
coal: 66.0%natural gas: 25.9%hydro: 5.3%solar: 2.1%other: 0.7%
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
306897.4
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
233243.1
All-Transactions House Price Index for Kentucky
579.93
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), Kentucky-specific series.
Housing
Median home value
$205,600
Median gross rent
$967/mo
Homeownership rate
68.33%
Housing units
2,023,116
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Population & Income
Median age
39.1
Median household income
$63,726
Per capita income
$35,821
Poverty rate
16.1%
Unemployment rate (ACS)
4.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
27.6%
Avg. commute
22 min
Veterans
6.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Race & Ethnicity
White alone
82.6%
Black or African American
7.6%
Asian
1.6%
Hispanic or Latino
5.0%