Island, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

13%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Island	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$22,773	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$42,500	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,778	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,750	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,438	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,382	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.3%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.7%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Island is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Island is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Island is 13% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Island is 17% higher than the national average

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$28,330 $42,500 $85,000

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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Island median earnings by income bracket

Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.2%	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	26.5%	26.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.4%	21.4%
Public administration	14.3%	14.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	3.1%	3.1%
Other	20.4%	20.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Central City, KY	5,770	$51,063	7.7%
Utica, KY	446	$50,656	8.4%
Hartford, KY	2,731	$49,714	10.1%
Centertown, KY	494	$47,500	14.1%
Rockport, KY	227	$41,750	24.5%
Island, KY	576	$42,500	23.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Onyx, CA	576	$45,391	18.0%
Yankeetown, FL	576	$37,969	31.4%
Coolidge, GA	576	$39,792	28.1%
Whittemore, IA	576	$55,313	0.0%
Interlaken, NY	576	$52,105	5.8%
Island, KY	576	$42,500	23.2%

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