Burnside, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Burnside	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$35,613	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$74,727	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,261	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,014	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,623	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.9%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Burnside is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Burnside is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Burnside is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Burnside is 78% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,813 $74,727 $149,454

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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Burnside median earnings by income bracket

Burnside employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.6%	3.6%
Manufacturing sector	25.0%	25.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	23.2%	23.2%
Other	23.8%	23.8%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Monticello, KY	6,193	$55,794	31.4%
Ferguson, KY	899	$50,498	37.9%
Science Hill, KY	830	$48,115	40.8%
Somerset, KY	11,896	$41,892	48.5%
Burnside, KY	1,015	$74,727	8.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pickensville, AL	1,015	$44,095	45.8%
Phillipsburg, GA	1,015	$31,874	60.8%
Schleswig, IA	1,015	$90,335	11.1%
Fairview, MT	1,015	$116,830	43.6%
Forest Park, OK	1,015	$115,519	42.0%
Burnside, KY	1,015	$74,727	8.1%

Source: The Burnside, 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.