Corbin, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Corbin	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$21,253	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$39,260	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,125	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,122	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,544	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,314	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.7%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Corbin is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Corbin is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Corbin is 36% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Corbin is 70% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,170 $39,260 $78,520

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Corbin median earnings by income bracket

Corbin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.9%	4.9%
Manufacturing sector	16.9%	16.9%
Financial & insurance services	7.1%	7.1%
Wholesale & retail services	20.2%	20.2%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.3%	10.3%
Education, health & social services	14.1%	14.1%
Other	20.8%	20.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Corbin, KY	1,842	$41,204	25.5%
London, KY	8,058	$40,574	26.7%
Barbourville, KY	3,051	$35,357	36.1%
Williamsburg, KY	5,266	$30,391	45.1%
Artemus, KY	724	$22,604	59.1%
Corbin, KY	7,558	$39,260	29.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Middletown CDP, PA	7,558	$75,469	36.4%
Hartsville, SC	7,559	$36,111	34.7%
Jasper, TX	7,556	$31,928	42.3%
McCook, NE	7,555	$44,961	18.7%
Chibougamau, QC	7,561	n/a
Corbin, KY	7,558	$39,260	29.0%

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