Jenkins, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

85%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jenkins	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$21,427	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$27,415	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$43,947	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$15,625	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,457	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.6%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	37.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jenkins is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jenkins is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jenkins is 85% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Jenkins is 145% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$18,274 $27,415 $54,830

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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Jenkins employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	8.4%
Manufacturing sector	9.7%	9.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	36.8%	36.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wise, VA	2,954	$41,832	24.4%
Clintwood, VA	1,563	$35,450	35.9%
Payne Gap, KY	588	$30,667	44.6%
Whitesburg, KY	2,215	$30,568	44.7%
McRoberts, KY	790	$30,086	45.6%
Jenkins, KY	1,815	$27,415	50.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pierre Part, LA	1,815	$37,319	32.5%
Garrett, WA	1,815	$73,654	33.1%
Valleyview, AB	1,815	n/a
Mount Cobb, PA	1,816	$107,679	94.6%
Calhoun Falls, SC	1,814	$24,861	55.1%
Jenkins, KY	1,815	$27,415	50.4%

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