Berea, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Berea	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$22,052	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$44,357	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,418	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,000	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,445	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,663	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.3%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Berea is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Berea is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Berea is 36% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Berea is 41% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,568 $44,357 $88,714

City

$29,871 $44,811 $89,622

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Berea employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.0%	13.0%
Manufacturing sector	18.6%	18.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	19.4%	19.4%
Other	25.5%	25.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Richmond, KY	35,744	$39,329	28.9%
Brodhead, KY	1,551	$28,750	48.0%
Crab Orchard, KY	717	$20,536	62.9%
Berea, KY	15,773	$44,357	19.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rye, NY	15,769	$193,919	250.5%
Stallings, NC	15,781	$90,012	62.7%
Dublin, GA	15,762	$32,095	42.0%
Warsaw, IN	15,757	$53,006	4.2%
Morton, IL	15,791	$78,979	42.8%
Berea, KY	15,773	$44,357	19.8%

Source: The Berea, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).