Benham, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

87%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Benham	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$19,962	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$43,980	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$44,260	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,536	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,125	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,518	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.6%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.2%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Benham is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Benham is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Benham is 87% 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

$29,317 $43,980 $87,960

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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Benham median earnings by income bracket

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	891	$53,031	4.1%
Big Stone Gap, VA	5,209	$39,919	27.8%
Lynch, KY	536	$38,594	30.2%
Kenvir, KY	467	$31,058	43.9%
Whitesburg, KY	2,215	$30,568	44.7%
Benham, KY	581	$43,980	20.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Graham, GA	581	$36,875	33.3%
Junction City, IL	581	$45,750	17.3%
Freeport, MI	581	$58,750	6.2%
Randall, MN	581	$50,341	9.0%
Morrisville, MO	581	$58,833	6.3%
Benham, KY	581	$43,980	20.5%

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