Union, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

123%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Union	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$42,709	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$123,630	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$123,630	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$108,750	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$80,786	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,380	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	0.8%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Union is 43% higher than the national average
The median household income in Union is 123% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Union is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Union is 95% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$82,411 $123,630 $247,260

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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Union employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.0%	4.0%
Manufacturing sector	22.4%	22.4%
Financial & insurance services	5.8%	5.8%
Wholesale & retail services	30.2%	30.2%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	4.0%	4.0%
Other	20.7%	20.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shawnee, OH	1,054	$130,467	135.8%
Francisville, KY	9,520	$123,338	122.9%
Edgewood, KY	8,779	$105,714	91.1%
Mack, OH	11,228	$105,031	89.9%
Lakeside Park, KY	2,758	$92,703	67.6%
Union, KY	5,988	$123,630	123.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shaw Heights, CO	5,987	$74,524	34.7%
Pontiac, QC	5,989	n/a
Maquoketa, IA	5,990	$48,164	12.9%
Charles Town, WV	5,985	$77,552	40.2%
Kodiak, AK	5,983	$69,259	25.2%
Union, KY	5,988	$123,630	123.5%

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