Boston, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Boston	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$54,959	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$0	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$152,674	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,825	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.2%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Boston is 22% higher than the national average
The median household income in Boston is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Boston is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Boston is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

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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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Boston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	50.8%	50.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.2%	6.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	43.1%	43.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cecilia, KY	573	$104,806	28.9%
Shepherdsville, KY	14,123	$95,912	17.9%
Bardstown, KY	13,551	$79,417	2.4%
New Haven, KY	761	$77,827	4.3%
Elizabethtown, KY	31,333	$69,219	14.9%
Boston, KY	142	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fisher, AR	142	$78,450	3.5%
Winchester, AR	142	$45,186	44.4%
Greenview, CA	142	$122,950	51.2%
Washington, CA	142	$91,293	12.2%
Pitkin, CO	142	$108,550	33.5%
Boston, KY	142	$0	100.0%

Source: The Boston, 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.