Calvert City, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Calvert City	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$27,624	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$43,977	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$77,105	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,312	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$48,355	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,006	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.7%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Calvert City is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Calvert City is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Calvert City is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Calvert City is 11% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,315 $43,977 $87,954

City

$29,871 $44,811 $89,622

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Calvert City median earnings by income bracket

Calvert City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	24.5%	24.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.5%	24.5%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.5%	11.5%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	17.4%	17.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grand Rivers, KY	421	$64,375	16.4%
Reidland, KY	4,334	$61,861	11.8%
Ledbetter, KY	1,720	$58,689	6.1%
Smithland, KY	332	$56,083	1.4%
Benton, KY	4,498	$53,185	3.9%
Calvert City, KY	2,513	$43,977	20.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jonesville, NC	2,513	$24,915	55.0%
Montpelier, ID	2,512	$44,479	19.6%
Dover-Foxcroft, ME	2,512	$35,512	35.8%
Pelican Rapids, MN	2,512	$49,274	10.9%
Farmington, MS	2,512	$48,000	13.2%
Calvert City, KY	2,513	$43,977	20.5%

Source: The Calvert City, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).