Clarkson, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clarkson	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$14,682	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$26,146	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$29,792	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,500	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,354	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,250	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.4%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clarkson is 51% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clarkson is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clarkson is 46% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clarkson is 81% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,428 $26,146 $52,292

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Clarkson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.1%	20.1%
Manufacturing sector	24.4%	24.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	23.0%	23.0%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%	3.5%
Education, health & social services	2.5%	2.5%
Other	22.3%	22.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leitchfield, KY	6,789	$34,091	38.4%
Caneyville, KY	554	$29,688	46.3%
Big Clifty, KY	294	$0	100.0%
Clarkson, KY	1,468	$26,146	52.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bunker Hill, IL	1,468	$53,606	3.1%
Williamsville, IL	1,468	$86,326	56.0%
Leavittsburg, OH	1,468	$45,096	18.5%
Stratford, OK	1,468	$32,188	41.8%
University of Pittsburgh Johnstown, PA	1,468	$0	100.0%
Clarkson, KY	1,468	$26,146	52.7%

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