Albany, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Albany	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$27,604	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$40,017	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$53,413	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$21,833	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$24,511	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,504	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.7%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Albany is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Albany is 51% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Albany is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Albany is 97% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,675 $40,017 $80,034

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Albany employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.0%	1.0%
Manufacturing sector	9.9%	9.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	26.7%	26.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.0%	1.0%
Education, health & social services	7.5%	7.5%
Other	51.7%	51.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Byrdstown, TN	1,168	$51,115	37.2%
Burkesville, KY	1,970	$42,873	47.3%
Albany, KY	2,555	$40,017	50.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lineville, AL	2,555	$50,783	37.6%
De Leon, TX	2,555	$51,397	36.8%
Kinsey, AL	2,554	$71,338	12.3%
Montalvin Manor, CA	2,554	$103,024	26.7%
Lawai, HI	2,554	$111,747	37.4%
Albany, KY	2,555	$40,017	50.8%

Source: The Albany, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.