Clarkson, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clarkson	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$21,520	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$39,152	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$43,990	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,283	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,112	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,676	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.4%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clarkson is 52% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clarkson is 52% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clarkson is 45% 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

$26,098 $39,152 $78,304

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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Clarkson median earnings by income bracket

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	6,951	$51,575	36.6%
Caneyville, KY	575	$43,620	46.4%
Big Clifty, KY	303	$0	100.0%
Clarkson, KY	1,505	$39,152	51.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Don Pedro, CA	1,505	$67,241	17.3%
St. Elmo, IL	1,505	$65,584	19.4%
Belle Plaine, KS	1,505	$88,233	8.5%
Urania, LA	1,505	$18,355	77.4%
Tonka Bay, MN	1,505	$201,632	147.9%
Clarkson, KY	1,505	$39,152	51.9%

Source: The Clarkson, 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.