Barlow, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Barlow	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$22,022	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$41,250	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,563	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$16,042	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$22,321	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,714	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.5%	4.7%
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 25% 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

$27,497 $41,250 $82,500

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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Barlow median earnings by income bracket

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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bandana, KY	302	$122,566	121.6%
Blandville, KY	87	$60,833	10.0%
Cunningham, KY	294	$53,261	3.7%
Tamms, IL	702	$45,227	18.2%
Kevil, KY	768	$43,333	21.7%
Barlow, KY	542	$41,250	25.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fonda, IA	542	$60,347	9.1%
Hayden, IN	542	$110,163	99.1%
Ethel, MS	542	$41,250	25.4%
Odessa, NY	542	$73,438	32.7%
Tuxedo Park, NY	542	$159,583	188.5%
Barlow, KY	542	$41,250	25.4%

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