Centertown, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

143%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Centertown	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$25,115	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$70,425	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,986	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,033	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,704	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$21,719	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	11.9%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	34.0%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Centertown is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Centertown is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Centertown is 143% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Centertown is 125% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,945 $70,425 $140,850

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Centertown median earnings by income bracket

Centertown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.0%	21.0%
Manufacturing sector	29.6%	29.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.9%	4.9%
Public administration	9.9%	9.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.1%	11.1%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	13.6%	13.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rochester, KY	170	$97,073	19.4%
Drakesboro, KY	549	$77,520	4.7%
Utica, KY	462	$76,389	6.1%
Central City, KY	5,956	$75,988	6.6%
Hartford, KY	2,801	$75,549	7.1%
Centertown, KY	509	$70,425	13.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gambell, AK	509	$68,979	15.2%
Kake, AK	509	$87,433	7.5%
Wilmot, AR	509	$58,547	28.0%
Wheatfields, AZ	509	$0	100.0%
North Hodge, LA	509	$46,117	43.3%
Centertown, KY	509	$70,425	13.4%

Source: The Centertown, 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.