Brandenburg, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brandenburg	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$37,777	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$72,428	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,517	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,017	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$35,913	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,180	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.9%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brandenburg is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brandenburg is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brandenburg is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brandenburg is 5% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,280 $72,428 $144,856

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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Brandenburg median earnings by income bracket

Brandenburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	23.4%	23.4%
Financial & insurance services	8.5%	8.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	5.5%	5.5%
Other	17.1%	17.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Doe Valley, KY	2,025	$137,380	68.9%
New Amsterdam, IN	107	$133,007	63.5%
Vine Grove, KY	6,443	$104,209	28.1%
Fort Knox, KY	9,207	$93,858	15.4%
Elizabeth, IN	124	$84,999	4.5%
Brandenburg, KY	2,966	$72,428	10.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shelby, MT	2,966	$67,044	17.6%
Fowlerville, MI	2,965	$74,317	8.6%
Bedford Hills, NY	2,965	$92,670	13.9%
Lodi, OH	2,965	$64,371	20.9%
North Cypress-Langford, MB	2,965	n/a
Brandenburg, KY	2,966	$72,428	10.9%

Source: The Brandenburg, 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.