Hickman, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

70%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hickman	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$18,501	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$28,359	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$36,563	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,546	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$21,025	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,398	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	29.3%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hickman is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hickman is 49% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hickman is 70% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hickman is 94% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$18,904 $28,359 $56,718

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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Hickman median earnings by income bracket

Hickman employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.0%	14.0%
Manufacturing sector	18.8%	18.8%
Financial & insurance services	9.2%	9.2%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%	9.6%
Public administration	12.5%	12.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.3%	14.3%
Education, health & social services	2.2%	2.2%
Other	19.5%	19.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cayce, KY	142	$81,667	47.6%
Samburg, TN	282	$65,089	17.7%
Woodland Mills, TN	526	$47,216	14.7%
Columbus, KY	239	$39,250	29.1%
Rives, TN	312	$34,750	37.2%
Hickman, KY	2,005	$28,359	48.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gold Key Lake, PA	2,005	$85,833	55.2%
Appomattox, VA	2,005	$33,934	38.7%
Emporium, PA	2,004	$32,786	40.7%
Caplan, QC	2,004	n/a
Millet, AB	2,006	n/a
Hickman, KY	2,005	$28,359	48.7%

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