Drakesboro, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Drakesboro	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$23,219	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$51,250	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,846	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,938	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,875	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,673	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.8%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Drakesboro is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Drakesboro is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Drakesboro is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Drakesboro is 28% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,163 $51,250 $102,500

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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Drakesboro median earnings by income bracket

Drakesboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	19.4%	19.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.2%	12.2%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.9%	12.9%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	43.2%	43.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dunmor, KY	169	$85,455	54.5%
Rochester, KY	164	$66,000	19.3%
Central City, KY	5,770	$51,063	7.7%
Greenville, KY	4,233	$49,875	9.8%
Centertown, KY	494	$47,500	14.1%
Drakesboro, KY	529	$51,250	7.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rock Point, AZ	529	$22,917	58.6%
Byromville, GA	529	$37,019	33.1%
Dows, IA	529	$40,760	26.3%
Sutherland, IA	529	$51,688	6.6%
Chadwick, IL	529	$50,000	9.6%
Drakesboro, KY	529	$51,250	7.4%

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