Carrollton, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carrollton	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$34,384	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$61,128	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,413	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,657	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,719	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,693	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.6%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.8%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carrollton is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Carrollton is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carrollton is 76% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Carrollton is 71% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,747 $61,128 $122,256

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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Carrollton median earnings by income bracket

Carrollton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.2%	18.2%
Manufacturing sector	30.8%	30.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.3%	19.3%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	9.1%	9.1%
Other	13.7%	13.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gratz, KY	87	$119,740	47.2%
Ghent, KY	572	$78,522	3.5%
Campbellsburg, KY	1,046	$70,450	13.4%
Sparta, KY	294	$68,833	15.4%
Warsaw, KY	2,064	$67,836	16.6%
Carrollton, KY	3,911	$61,128	24.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Granger, WA	3,910	$81,210	0.2%
Rochester, IL	3,914	$139,866	72.0%
Lancaster, KY	3,914	$59,562	26.8%
New Hope, MS	3,914	$89,349	9.9%
Clyde, TX	3,915	$74,734	8.1%
Carrollton, KY	3,911	$61,128	24.8%

Source: The Carrollton, 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.