Brownsville, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brownsville	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$25,475	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$55,353	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,252	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,559	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,752	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,242	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.8%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brownsville is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brownsville is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brownsville is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brownsville is 38% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,898 $55,353 $110,706

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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Brownsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	33.3%	33.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	34.0%	34.0%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	5.0%	5.0%
Other	16.4%	16.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Smiths Grove, KY	700	$81,245	0.1%
Plum Springs, KY	463	$77,932	4.2%
Park City, KY	669	$60,327	25.8%
Oakland, KY	264	$48,418	40.5%
Brownsville, KY	966	$55,353	31.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake View, IA	966	$82,840	1.9%
Humphrey, NE	966	$92,610	13.9%
Walnut Grove, TN	966	$119,788	47.3%
Saint-Narcisse-de-Rimouski, QC	966	n/a
Inkom, ID	967	$90,159	10.9%
Brownsville, KY	966	$55,353	31.9%

Source: The Brownsville, 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.