Hartford, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hartford	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$40,552	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$75,549	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,605	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,391	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,869	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,933	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.5%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hartford is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hartford is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hartford is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hartford is 51% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,360 $75,549 $151,098

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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Hartford median earnings by income bracket

Hartford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.2%	3.2%
Manufacturing sector	34.4%	34.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%	11.5%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%	2.2%
Education, health & social services	16.5%	16.5%
Other	28.3%	28.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Utica, KY	462	$76,389	6.1%
Central City, KY	5,956	$75,988	6.6%
Centertown, KY	509	$70,425	13.4%
Beaver Dam, KY	3,671	$67,660	16.8%
Island, KY	593	$63,433	22.0%
Hartford, KY	2,801	$75,549	7.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ford Heights, IL	2,801	$55,395	31.9%
Lake Arthur, LA	2,801	$48,572	40.3%
Potterville, MI	2,801	$80,174	1.4%
Warm Springs, OR	2,801	$52,239	35.8%
Electra, TX	2,801	$52,606	35.3%
Hartford, KY	2,801	$75,549	7.1%

Source: The Hartford, 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.