Fort Knox, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Knox	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$29,098	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$63,119	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$63,310	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,501	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,410	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.4%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Knox is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Knox is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Knox is 36% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Knox is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,075 $63,119 $126,238

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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Fort Knox median earnings by income bracket

Fort Knox employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	11.0%
Manufacturing sector	9.1%	9.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.1%	0.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.2%	12.2%
Public administration	40.1%	40.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	5.2%
Education, health & social services	3.1%	3.1%
Other	19.1%	19.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Doe Valley, KY	1,969	$94,038	70.0%
Rineyville, KY	2,407	$81,927	48.1%
Hunters Hollow, KY	338	$73,750	33.3%
Vine Grove, KY	6,234	$69,107	24.9%
Shepherdsville, KY	13,757	$64,798	17.1%
Fort Knox, KY	8,865	$63,119	14.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Plainedge, NY	8,865	$118,233	113.7%
New Windsor, NY	8,866	$71,768	29.7%
Poteau, OK	8,866	$39,964	27.8%
Redlands, CO	8,863	$77,348	39.8%
Laurens, SC	8,863	$41,486	25.0%
Fort Knox, KY	8,865	$63,119	14.1%

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