Clay City, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

69%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clay City	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$15,663	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$17,109	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$23,958	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$14,417	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,333	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$13,482	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	39.9%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clay City is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clay City is 69% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clay City is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clay City is 164% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$11,404 $17,109 $34,218

City

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

State

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

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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Clay City median earnings by income bracket

Clay City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.1%	10.1%
Manufacturing sector	27.8%	27.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.9%	18.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.9%	21.9%
Education, health & social services	4.1%	4.1%
Other	17.2%	17.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jeffersonville, KY	1,927	$47,500	14.1%
Winchester, KY	18,520	$43,415	21.5%
Camargo, KY	1,077	$41,818	24.4%
Mount Sterling, KY	7,190	$41,474	25.0%
Ravenna, KY	767	$33,750	39.0%
Clay City, KY	988	$17,109	69.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rosa, AL	988	$24,754	55.3%
Harris, MN	988	$80,357	45.3%
Medford, OK	988	$48,750	11.9%
Tobique 20, NB	988	n/a
Shelby, AL	987	$76,016	37.4%
Clay City, KY	988	$17,109	69.1%

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