Buckhorn, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buckhorn	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$18,730	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$47,840	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,643	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,051	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buckhorn is 58% lower than the national average
The median household income in Buckhorn is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buckhorn is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Buckhorn is 27% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,890 $47,840 $95,680

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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Buckhorn median earnings by income bracket

Buckhorn employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	15.4%	15.4%
Other	84.6%	84.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hyden, KY	382	$114,108	40.3%
Hazard, KY	5,076	$81,841	0.6%
Booneville, KY	106	$75,488	7.2%
Oneida, KY	380	$47,697	41.4%
Combs, KY	182	$0	100.0%
Buckhorn, KY	106	$47,840	41.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nolic, AZ	106	$0	100.0%
Garber, IA	106	$66,740	17.9%
Booneville, KY	106	$75,488	7.2%
Ten Broeck, KY	106	$0	100.0%
Kimmswick, MO	106	$62,402	23.3%
Buckhorn, KY	106	$47,840	41.2%

Source: The Buckhorn, 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.