Bardstown
Nelson County
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
QuickFacts
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  Business Cost  
    Kentucky Index, 2009
(U.S. = 100)
 
  Labor Cost 94  
  Energy Cost 74  
  Overall Business Cost 89  
   
       
    Gross Domestic Product Per Wage, 2011  
  Kentucky $2.19  
  U.S. $2.25  
   
       
    Industrial Electric Cost Per KWH, 2011  
  Kentucky $0.0533  
  U.S. $0.0682  
  Kentucky has the 6th lowest cost for industrial electrical power amongst the 50 states.  
 
  Nelson County
Statistical Summary
 
     
    Population
2012
 
  Nelson County 44,319  
  Labor Market Area 1,127,990  
       
    Nelson County  
  Per Capita Income
2010
$31,677  
  Median Household Income
2009
$43,498  
  Median Home Price
2011
$127,750  
       
    Total Available Labor
2011
 
  Nelson County 2,549  
  Labor Market Area 58,420  
       
    Unemployment Rate
2012
 
  Nelson County 8.7%  
  Labor Market Area 8.4%  
  U.S. 8.1%  
       
    Average Weekly Wage
2011
 
  Nelson County $653  
  Labor Market Area $846  
  U.S. $924