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

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Knox	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$44,106	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$93,858	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$93,397	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,667	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,599	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.7%	4.9%
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 15% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Knox is 37% 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

$62,565 $93,858 $187,716

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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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	2,025	$137,380	68.9%
Rineyville, KY	2,500	$121,252	49.1%
Hunters Hollow, KY	351	$107,860	32.6%
Vine Grove, KY	6,443	$104,209	28.1%
Shepherdsville, KY	14,123	$95,912	17.9%
Fort Knox, KY	9,207	$93,858	15.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Delta, CO	9,205	$59,742	26.5%
Laurens, SC	9,205	$61,761	24.1%
Saint-Zotique, QC	9,205	n/a
Toppenish, WA	9,199	$78,658	3.3%
Picture Rocks, AZ	9,197	$79,138	2.7%
Fort Knox, KY	9,207	$93,858	15.4%

Source: The Fort Knox, 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.