Berea, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Berea	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$32,408	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$65,934	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,220	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,311	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,090	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,640	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.3%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Berea is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Berea is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Berea is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Berea is 41% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,951 $65,934 $131,868

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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Berea median earnings by income bracket

Berea employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.0%	13.0%
Manufacturing sector	18.6%	18.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	19.4%	19.4%
Other	25.5%	25.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Richmond, KY	37,087	$59,260	27.1%
Brodhead, KY	1,589	$42,496	47.8%
Crab Orchard, KY	744	$30,349	62.7%
Berea, KY	16,202	$65,934	18.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Warrington, FL	16,199	$60,119	26.1%
New Territory, TX	16,187	$199,776	145.6%
Elkton, MD	16,222	$82,170	1.0%
Long Beach, MS	16,179	$91,440	12.4%
La Palma, CA	16,175	$161,278	98.3%
Berea, KY	16,202	$65,934	18.9%

Source: The Berea, 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.