Elkhorn City, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elkhorn City	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$25,431	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$38,036	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$56,993	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,007	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$33,805	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	45.4%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elkhorn City is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elkhorn City is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elkhorn City is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elkhorn City is 200% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,354 $38,036 $76,072

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Elkhorn City median earnings by income bracket

Elkhorn City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	11.0%
Manufacturing sector	18.0%	18.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.6%	25.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.8%	12.8%
Education, health & social services	5.2%	5.2%
Other	27.3%	27.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grundy, VA	1,062	$73,834	9.2%
Pikeville, KY	6,794	$57,272	29.6%
Clintwood, VA	1,623	$52,445	35.5%
Phelps, KY	465	$42,576	47.7%
Pound, VA	1,005	$32,812	59.7%
Elkhorn City, KY	1,120	$38,036	53.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grand Meadow, MN	1,120	$86,555	6.4%
Lake St. Croix Beach, MN	1,120	$123,156	51.4%
JAARS, NC	1,120	$78,824	3.1%
Germantown, NY	1,120	$112,850	38.8%
Lorenzo, TX	1,120	$49,879	38.7%
Elkhorn City, KY	1,120	$38,036	53.2%

Source: The Elkhorn City, 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.