Covington, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Covington	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$43,882	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$68,856	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,690	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,764	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,908	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,568	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.0%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Covington is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Covington is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Covington is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Covington is 52% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,899 $68,856 $137,712

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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Covington median earnings by income bracket

Covington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	17.2%	17.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.7%	5.7%
Wholesale & retail services	16.2%	16.2%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.2%	9.2%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	26.0%	26.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coldstream, OH	1,416	$289,180	255.6%
The Village of Indian Hill, OH	5,900	$285,634	251.2%
Terrace Park, OH	2,320	$262,142	222.3%
Dry Run, OH	8,514	$254,058	212.4%
Evendale, OH	2,776	$246,082	202.6%
Covington, KY	41,847	$68,856	15.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Buffalo Grove, IL	41,884	$173,397	113.2%
Oviedo, FL	41,897	$147,432	81.3%
Woburn, MA	41,794	$136,048	67.3%
Danville, VA	41,783	$56,373	30.7%
Fitchburg, MA	41,913	$80,434	1.1%
Covington, KY	41,847	$68,856	15.3%

Source: The Covington, 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.