Dawson Springs, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dawson Springs	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$17,643	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$29,828	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$36,200	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,944	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,059	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,992	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dawson Springs is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dawson Springs is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dawson Springs is 38% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dawson Springs is 39% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,883 $29,828 $59,656

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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Dawson Springs median earnings by income bracket

Dawson Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.8%	3.8%
Manufacturing sector	37.8%	37.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.4%	8.4%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.4%	21.4%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	15.4%	15.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manitou, KY	530	$81,250	46.9%
Nebo, KY	162	$70,000	26.5%
Princeton, KY	6,087	$45,047	18.6%
Earlington, KY	1,043	$44,706	19.2%
Madisonville, KY	18,801	$43,193	21.9%
Dawson Springs, KY	2,665	$29,828	46.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Folly Beach, SC	2,664	$89,000	60.9%
Spaniard's Bay, NL	2,664	n/a
Timberville, VA	2,666	$49,896	9.8%
North Okanagan D, BC	2,666	n/a
Mountain View, MO	2,663	$43,140	22.0%
Dawson Springs, KY	2,665	$29,828	46.1%

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