Pike County, Kentucky Real Estate Listings and Moving Services
Pike County is found in the state of Kentucky. With a land mass of 788 square miles, Pike County is the largest county in the state, while in population it is near the top with 6,873 inhabitants. Pike County's population density of suburban makes it one of the least densely populated areas in the state. The county's largest city is Pikeville, with a population of 23,800.
Pike County is one of the
wealthy regions in the state. The median income for Pike County residents is $24,349, putting the region in in the bottom half of all counties in Kentucky. In keeping with this, the average home value in Pike County is $51,303, slightly below the state average of $81,445.
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The Per-capita student spending on education in Pike County is $6,928 per student per year, in line with what is typical in the rest of the state (and reflecting the high importance placed on education in the county). The student-teacher ratio in Pike County schools is 16 students to a teacher.
Commute times for people living in Pike County are typically around 28 min., slightly longer than the number for Kentucky as a whole.