Barlow, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Barlow	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$33,386	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$62,661	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,575	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$23,480	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,210	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,303	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.3%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Barlow is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Barlow is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Barlow is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Barlow is 48% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,769 $62,661 $125,322

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Barlow employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.3%	16.3%
Manufacturing sector	17.3%	17.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.2%	10.2%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	40.8%	40.8%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bandana, KY	311	$182,281	124.1%
Blandville, KY	90	$90,222	10.9%
Cunningham, KY	306	$77,821	4.3%
Tamms, IL	721	$66,764	17.9%
Kevil, KY	789	$65,054	20.0%
Barlow, KY	561	$62,661	23.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Avon, AL	561	$71,962	11.5%
Rockvale, CO	561	$80,156	1.4%
Zearing, IA	561	$82,465	1.4%
Ava, IL	561	$71,561	12.0%
Lake Petersburg, IL	561	$145,146	78.5%
Barlow, KY	561	$62,661	23.0%

Source: The Barlow, 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.