Quick Facts
| Business Cost | |
| from thinkkentucky.com | |
| Kentucky Index, 2006 (U.S. = 100) | |
|---|---|
| Labor Cost | 97 |
| Energy Cost | 69 |
| Overall Business Cost | 93 |
| Kentucky is tied for the 15th lowest overall business cost in the nation. | |
| Gross Domestic Product Per Wage, 2007 | |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | $2.17 |
| U.S. | $2.16 |
| Industrial Electric Cost Per KWH, 2007 | |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | $0.0447 |
| U.S. | $0.0639 |
| Kentucky has the 4th lowest cost for industrial electrical power for the second straight year. | |
| Barren County Statistical Summary | |
| from thinkkentucky.com | |
| Population 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Barren County | 41,598 |
| Labor Market Area | 285,039 |
| Barren County | |
| Per Capita Income 2007 | $25,457 |
| Median Household Income 2008 | $38,560 |
| Median Home Price 2007 | $82,000 |
| Total Available Labor 2007 | |
| Barren County | 1,650 |
| Labor Market Area | 10,404 |
| Unemployment Rate 2008 | |
| Barren County | 6.2 |
| Labor Market Area | 6.3 |
| U.S. | 5.8 |
| Average Weekly Wage 2007 | |
| Barren County | $565 |
| Labor Market Area | $595 |
| U.S. | $855 |