| Index | Blackey | Kentucky | National |
| Income per capita | $12,443 | $23,741 | $28,555 |
| Median household income | $22,083 | $43,342 | $53,482 |
| Median income owner occupied | $42,500 | $55,166 | $68,142 |
| Median income renter occupied | $20,750 | $24,735 | $33,219 |
| Median earnings male | $48,125 | $32,091 | $36,116 |
| Median earnings female | $20,089 | $22,404 | $25,692 |
| Unemployment rate | 12.0% | 5.5% | 5.8% |
| Poverty level | 31.4% | 18.9% | 15.6% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 29.4% | 26.1% |
| Public administration | 11.8% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 23.5% | 0.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 0.0% | 43.5% |
| Other | 35.3% | 17.4% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Pippa Passes, KY | 508 | $61,875 | 16% |
| Mayking, KY | 158 | $55,966 | 5% |
| Benham, KY | 533 | $38,333 | 28% |
| Hazard, KY | 5,453 | $38,167 | 29% |
| Lynch, KY | 696 | $33,942 | 37% |
| Blackey, KY | 207 | $22,083 | 59% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Garfield, KS | 207 | $33,958 | 37% |
| Pierson, MI | 207 | $37,708 | 29% |
| Joice, IA | 207 | $47,500 | 11% |
| Onycha, AL | 207 | $24,167 | 55% |
| Verdon, NE | 207 | $39,063 | 27% |
| Blackey, KY | 207 | $22,083 | 59% |