This data is provided by the Kentucky Cabinet. We offer detailed analysis of our region through our GIS system.

Business Cost       Kentucky Index, 2005 (U.S. = 100)     Labor Cost 97     Energy Cost 67     Overall Business Cost 92     Kentucky has the 13th lowest overall business cost in the nation.               Gross Domestic Product Per Wage, 2006     Kentucky $2.15     U.S. $2.19                   Industrial Electric Cost Per KWH, 2005     Kentucky $0.04     U.S. $0.06     Kentucky is the lowest cost state for industrial electrical power.

South Central Kentucky Region Statistical Summary             Population 2007     South Central Kentucky Region 254,790     Labor Market Area 1,339,699               South Central Kentucky Region     Per Capita Income 2005 $24,930     Median Household Income 2007 $26,711 - 43,958     Median Home Price 2006 $43,000 - 80,000               Total Available Labor 2006     South Central Kentucky Region 10,552     Labor Market Area 49,304               Unemployment Rate 2006     South Central Kentucky Region 5.5     Labor Market Area 5.4     U.S. 4.6               Average Weekly Wage 2006     South Central Kentucky Region $591     Labor Market Area $597     U.S. $818