Fordsville, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fordsville	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$22,826	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$50,053	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$56,408	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,666	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,973	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,743	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.8%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fordsville is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fordsville is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fordsville is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fordsville is 11% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,365 $50,053 $100,106

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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Fordsville median earnings by income bracket

Fordsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.8%	6.8%
Manufacturing sector	64.8%	64.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	3.4%	3.4%
Other	25.0%	25.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whitesville, KY	654	$81,176	0.2%
Hartford, KY	2,801	$75,549	7.1%
Hardinsburg, KY	2,821	$70,464	13.4%
Cloverport, KY	1,081	$49,328	39.4%
Caneyville, KY	575	$43,620	46.4%
Fordsville, KY	660	$50,053	38.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jacksons' Gap, AL	660	$76,659	5.7%
Inyokern, CA	660	$0	100.0%
Coalville, IA	660	$74,496	8.4%
Moulton, IA	660	$74,610	8.3%
Wheatland, MT	660	$150,912	85.5%
Fordsville, KY	660	$50,053	38.5%

Source: The Fordsville, 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.