Chaplin, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chaplin	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$23,865	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$74,777	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,596	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$103,378	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$35,461	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,642	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chaplin is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chaplin is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chaplin is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chaplin is 86% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,846 $74,777 $149,554

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Chaplin median earnings by income bracket

Chaplin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.2%	13.2%
Manufacturing sector	16.7%	16.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	7.0%	7.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.2%	20.2%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	43.0%	43.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elk Creek, KY	1,888	$173,490	113.3%
Fairfield, KY	191	$110,973	36.4%
Willisburg, KY	370	$80,528	1.0%
Bardstown, KY	13,551	$79,417	2.4%
Mackville, KY	252	$70,544	13.3%
Chaplin, KY	594	$74,777	8.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gurley, AL	594	$68,539	15.7%
Graham, GA	594	$55,208	32.1%
Junction City, IL	594	$68,491	15.8%
Pleasant Hill, LA	594	$32,055	60.6%
Melrose, NM	594	$72,489	10.9%
Chaplin, KY	594	$74,777	8.1%

Source: The Chaplin, 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.