Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($45,500) for 42749 is less than the median household income for 42765 ($59,688), 42154 ($58,036), 42160 ($49,364), 42214 ($47,188), 42746 ($50,000), 42129 ($53,609), 42141 ($52,896), Hart County ($52,285), Metcalfe County ($51,473), Barren County ($50,628), and Horse Cave city ($51,118). But it's more than 42127 ($42,893) and 42259 ($33,566).
| 42749 | $45,500 |
| Horse Cave city | $51,118 |
| Barren County | $50,628 |
| Hart County | $52,285 |
| Metcalfe County | $51,473 |
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The average household income ($62,063) for 42749 is less than the average household income for 42765 ($79,872), 42141 ($76,619), 42154 ($80,034), 42214 ($82,201), 42129 ($66,709), Hart County ($68,216), Metcalfe County ($65,471), and Barren County ($73,460). But it's more than 42127 ($57,431), 42160 ($60,131), 42259 ($52,876), 42746 ($59,464), and Horse Cave city ($52,425).
| 42749 | $62,063 |
| Horse Cave city | $52,425 |
| Barren County | $73,460 |
| Hart County | $68,216 |
| Metcalfe County | $65,471 |
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The per-capita income for 42749 is $27,153. The per capita income ($27,153) for 42749 is less than the per capita income for 42141 ($31,488), 42259 ($27,538), 42765 ($29,910), 42129 ($28,853), 42214 ($31,362), Metcalfe County ($27,314), and Barren County ($29,914). But it's more than 42127 ($25,056), 42154 ($26,424), 42160 ($18,983), 42746 ($20,251), Hart County ($26,411), and Horse Cave city ($24,018).
| 42749 | $27,153 |
| Horse Cave city | $24,018 |
| Barren County | $29,914 |
| Hart County | $26,411 |
| Metcalfe County | $27,314 |
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2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (2.0%) for 42749 is less than the percent high income households for 42141 (4.8%), 42746 (3.5%), 42765 (4.9%), 42127 (2.7%), 42214 (6.5%), Hart County (3.4%), and Barren County (4.4%). But it's more than 42129 (1.7%), 42154 (0.0%), 42160 (0.0%), 42259 (1.8%), Metcalfe County (1.6%), and Horse Cave city (0.4%).
| 42749 | 2.0% |
| Horse Cave city | 0.4% |
| Barren County | 4.4% |
| Hart County | 3.4% |
| Metcalfe County | 1.6% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42749 | $38,574 | $64,375 | $68,580 | $29,352 |
| Horse Cave city | $-1 | $47,222 | $67,784 | $33,250 |
| Barren County | $40,538 | $52,427 | $68,350 | $41,629 |
| Hart County | $55,833 | $65,599 | $65,833 | $31,293 |
| Metcalfe County | $-1 | $57,634 | $63,750 | $47,698 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 42749 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 42749 | +/-$10,244 | +/-$7,941 | +/-$3,616 | +/-2.1% | +/-$862 | +/-$23,093 | +/-$24,245 | +/-$14,156 |
| Horse Cave city | +/-$17,789 | +/-$6,421 | +/-$3,487 | +/-0.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$23,594 | +/-$16,173 | +/-$24,476 |
| Barren County | +/-$2,937 | +/-$4,578 | +/-$1,766 | +/-1.0% | +/-$12,937 | +/-$6,136 | +/-$7,921 | +/-$3,600 |
| Hart County | +/-$3,907 | +/-$4,577 | +/-$1,557 | +/-1.3% | +/-$38,287 | +/-$8,376 | +/-$9,439 | +/-$3,623 |
| Metcalfe County | +/-$8,019 | +/-$5,386 | +/-$2,680 | +/-1.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$11,575 | +/-$20,097 | +/-$6,136 |