Gilbertsville, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gilbertsville	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$18,665	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$46,550	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.8%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	51.6%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gilbertsville is 58% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gilbertsville is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gilbertsville is 59% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Gilbertsville is 242% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,030 $46,550 $93,100

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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Gilbertsville median earnings by income bracket

Gilbertsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	56.3%	56.3%
Manufacturing sector	43.8%	43.8%
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	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grand Rivers, KY	433	$97,406	19.8%
Reidland, KY	4,437	$90,930	11.8%
Ledbetter, KY	1,783	$88,848	9.2%
Smithland, KY	345	$84,942	4.4%
Benton, KY	4,641	$78,758	3.2%
Gilbertsville, KY	353	$46,550	42.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Michael, AK	353	$64,457	20.7%
Vineland, CO	353	$91,694	12.7%
Ryan, IA	353	$86,119	5.9%
Broadlands, IL	353	$79,725	2.0%
Buffalo, KS	353	$65,603	19.3%
Gilbertsville, KY	353	$46,550	42.8%

Source: The Gilbertsville, 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.