Hardin, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

59%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hardin	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$21,992	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$33,181	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,054	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,724	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,671	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.2%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	38.6%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hardin is 51% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hardin is 59% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hardin is 67% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hardin is 156% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,118 $33,181 $66,362

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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Hardin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	16.3%	16.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.1%	22.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.3%	18.3%
Education, health & social services	1.9%	1.9%
Other	29.8%	29.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Benton, KY	4,641	$78,758	3.2%
Symsonia, KY	551	$75,495	7.2%
Farmington, KY	123	$73,531	9.6%
Dexter, KY	133	$56,001	31.1%
Murray, KY	19,988	$48,279	40.6%
Hardin, KY	520	$33,181	59.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spring Lake, FL	520	$79,899	1.8%
Irwinton, GA	520	$49,651	39.0%
Sumner, GA	520	$70,823	12.9%
Stacyville, IA	520	$66,566	18.2%
Leaf River, IL	520	$89,380	9.9%
Hardin, KY	520	$33,181	59.2%

Source: The Hardin, 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.