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Barren County
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
QuickFacts
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  Business Cost  
    Kentucky Index, 2007
(U.S. = 100)
 
  Labor Cost 95  
  Energy Cost 70  
  Overall Business Cost 90  
  Kentucky is tied for the 12th lowest overall business cost in the nation.  
       
    Gross Domestic Product Per Wage, 2008  
  Kentucky $2.16  
  U.S. $2.17  
   
       
    Industrial Electric Cost Per KWH, 2008  
  Kentucky $0.0482  
  U.S. $0.0683  
  Kentucky has the 8th lowest cost for industrial electrical power amongst the 50 states.  
 
  Barren County
Statistical Summary
 
     
    Population
2009
 
  Barren County 41,747  
  Labor Market Area 288,279  
       
    Barren County  
  Per Capita Income
2008
$27,271  
  Median Household Income
2008
$36,155  
  Median Home Price
2008
N/A  
       
    Total Available Labor
2008
 
  Barren County 1,971  
  Labor Market Area 12,252  
       
    Unemployment Rate
2009
 
  Barren County 12.5  
  Labor Market Area 11.6  
  U.S. 9.3  
       
    Average Weekly Wage
2008
 
  Barren County $587  
  Labor Market Area $619  
  U.S. $876