Hazel, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hazel	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$30,659	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$50,468	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$63,544	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,252	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,104	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,805	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.3%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.9%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hazel is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hazel is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hazel is 29% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hazel is 98% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,641 $50,468 $100,936

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Hazel median earnings by income bracket

Hazel employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.2%	22.2%
Manufacturing sector	22.2%	22.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.1%	18.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	19.4%	19.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Farmington, KY	123	$73,531	9.6%
Cottage Grove, TN	62	$64,054	21.2%
Puryear, TN	712	$49,888	38.7%
Paris, TN	10,260	$49,618	39.0%
Murray, KY	19,988	$48,279	40.6%
Hazel, KY	393	$50,468	37.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rough Rock, AZ	393	$47,916	41.1%
Woodland, GA	393	$50,439	38.0%
Kismet, KS	393	$88,113	8.3%
Elmore, MN	393	$56,865	30.1%
Dublin, NC	393	$59,134	27.3%
Hazel, KY	393	$50,468	37.9%

Source: The Hazel, 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.