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

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dawson Springs	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$26,107	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$44,647	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$54,566	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,329	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,666	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,064	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dawson Springs is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dawson Springs is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dawson Springs is 39% 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

$29,761 $44,647 $89,294

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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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	541	$122,739	50.9%
Nebo, KY	167	$105,675	29.9%
Princeton, KY	6,227	$68,302	16.0%
Earlington, KY	1,075	$65,867	19.0%
Madisonville, KY	19,522	$63,123	22.4%
Dawson Springs, KY	2,755	$44,647	45.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hudson, CO	2,755	$78,936	2.9%
Polkton, NC	2,755	$64,266	21.0%
Wellford, SC	2,755	$70,637	13.2%
Junction, TX	2,755	$64,610	20.6%
Juneau, WI	2,755	$96,580	18.7%
Dawson Springs, KY	2,755	$44,647	45.1%

Source: The Dawson Springs, 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.