Clay, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

21%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clay	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$20,038	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$33,784	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$29,408	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$56,250	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,034	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,571	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.6%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clay is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clay is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clay is 21% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Clay is 53% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,520 $33,784 $67,568

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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Clay median earnings by income bracket

Clay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.3%	17.3%
Manufacturing sector	17.3%	17.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	46.4%	46.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crayne, KY	280	$100,268	81.2%
Manitou, KY	530	$81,250	46.9%
Nebo, KY	162	$70,000	26.5%
Breckinridge Center, KY	1,961	$51,889	6.2%
Morganfield, KY	3,416	$43,184	21.9%
Clay, KY	1,242	$33,784	38.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Astor, FL	1,242	$62,321	12.7%
Laupahoehoe, HI	1,242	$57,708	4.3%
Ladd, IL	1,242	$59,737	8.0%
Fairview Park, IN	1,242	$49,219	11.0%
Bayboro, NC	1,242	$35,323	36.2%
Clay, KY	1,242	$33,784	38.9%

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