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

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

69%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clay City	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$22,885	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$25,227	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$36,021	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$21,410	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$33,780	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$19,667	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	39.9%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clay City is 49% 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 2% higher 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

$16,816 $25,227 $50,454

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	1,997	$70,638	13.1%
Winchester, KY	18,950	$65,197	19.8%
Camargo, KY	1,113	$61,669	24.2%
Mount Sterling, KY	7,404	$61,112	24.9%
Ravenna, KY	785	$50,932	37.4%
Clay City, KY	1,008	$25,227	69.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
White Lake, NC	1,008	$77,164	5.1%
Pawnee City, NE	1,008	$63,668	21.7%
Agency Village, SD	1,008	$46,090	43.3%
Argyle, MB	1,008	n/a
Hollywood, AL	1,007	$65,576	19.4%
Clay City, KY	1,008	$25,227	69.0%

Source: The Clay City, 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.