Grayson, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Grayson	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$25,937	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$39,210	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,124	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$22,049	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,452	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$22,314	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.7%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Grayson is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Grayson is 52% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Grayson is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Grayson is 84% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,137 $39,210 $78,420

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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Grayson median earnings by income bracket

Grayson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	30.0%	30.0%
Manufacturing sector	2.1%	2.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	9.3%	9.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	12.7%	12.7%
Other	22.9%	22.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bellefonte, KY	981	$166,136	104.3%
Westwood city, KY	627	$121,178	49.0%
Ironville, KY	1,070	$99,231	22.0%
Cannonsburg, KY	701	$94,323	16.0%
Russell, KY	3,359	$90,561	11.3%
Grayson, KY	4,004	$39,210	51.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Owego, NY	4,004	$70,754	13.0%
Lewisburg, WV	4,003	$46,764	42.5%
Windber, PA	4,005	$57,193	29.7%
Dallastown, PA	4,002	$77,852	4.3%
Milton, VT	4,001	$91,684	12.7%
Grayson, KY	4,004	$39,210	51.8%

Source: The Grayson, 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.