Benham, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Benham	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$29,642	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$65,350	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,587	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,505	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$33,589	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,909	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.6%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.2%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Benham is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Benham is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Benham is 88% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Benham is 85% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,562 $65,350 $130,700

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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Benham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	19.2%	19.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	22.5%	22.5%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	14.2%	14.2%
Other	37.5%	37.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dryden, VA	921	$80,008	1.6%
Big Stone Gap, VA	5,403	$59,543	26.8%
Lynch, KY	553	$58,016	28.7%
Whitesburg, KY	2,268	$46,099	43.3%
Kenvir, KY	476	$45,631	43.9%
Benham, KY	603	$65,350	19.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Avalon, FL	603	$94,192	15.8%
East Galesburg, IL	603	$87,330	7.4%
Arlington, KS	603	$46,368	43.0%
LeRoy, KS	603	$64,403	20.8%
Fair Bluff, NC	603	$33,934	58.3%
Benham, KY	603	$65,350	19.7%

Source: The Benham, 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.