Hazard, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

21%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hazard	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$27,699	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$55,988	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$62,043	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,924	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,963	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,259	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.0%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hazard is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hazard is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hazard is 21% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hazard is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,321 $55,988 $111,976

City

$29,871 $44,811 $89,622

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Hazard median earnings by income bracket

Hazard employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.7%	9.7%
Manufacturing sector	1.9%	1.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.3%	17.3%
Public administration	27.6%	27.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	22.4%	22.4%
Other	16.7%	16.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hyden, KY	375	$78,036	41.1%
Diablock, KY	552	$53,103	4.0%
Buckhorn, KY	104	$32,083	42.0%
Vicco, KY	393	$30,313	45.2%
Hindman, KY	619	$17,278	68.8%
Hazard, KY	4,974	$55,988	1.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tipton, IN	4,974	$63,451	14.7%
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, QC	4,973	n/a
Suncook, NH	4,975	$62,115	12.3%
Redwood Falls, MN	4,977	$52,418	5.2%
Sugarcreek, PA	4,970	$44,518	19.5%
Hazard, KY	4,974	$55,988	1.2%

Source: The Hazard, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).