Arjay, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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74%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

78%

Household income NAT. AVG.

398%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Arjay	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$11,689	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$18,077	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$19,120	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$16,358	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	24.4%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	75.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Arjay is 74% lower than the national average
The median household income in Arjay is 78% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Arjay is 398% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Arjay is 397% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$12,050 $18,077 $36,154

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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Arjay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	100.0%	100.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cumberland Gap, TN	350	$82,540	1.5%
Coldiron, KY	424	$74,001	9.0%
Barbourville, KY	3,154	$52,221	35.8%
Middlesborough, KY	9,518	$43,541	46.5%
Pineville, KY	1,966	$36,198	55.5%
Arjay, KY	275	$18,077	77.8%

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Tonalea, AZ	275	$41,406	49.1%
Trinity Center, CA	275	$56,516	30.5%
Cincinnati, IA	275	$69,115	15.0%
Butler, IL	275	$66,218	18.6%
Arjay, KY	275	$18,077	77.8%

Source: The Arjay, 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.