Hopkinsville, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hopkinsville	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$34,441	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$59,958	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,295	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,780	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,655	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,492	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.0%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hopkinsville is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hopkinsville is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hopkinsville is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hopkinsville is 53% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,968 $59,958 $119,916

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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Hopkinsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	27.3%	27.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	8.1%	8.1%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	33.2%	33.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairview, KY	240	$112,984	38.9%
Fairview city, KY	151	$93,467	14.9%
Pembroke, KY	742	$86,094	5.9%
Trenton, KY	410	$79,592	2.1%
Cerulean, KY	507	$67,235	17.3%
Hopkinsville, KY	31,974	$59,958	26.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rochester, NH	31,988	$100,044	23.0%
Fair Oaks, CA	31,934	$130,858	60.9%
San Pablo, CA	32,024	$90,153	10.8%
Sherwood, AR	31,910	$93,879	15.4%
Princeton, NJ	32,045	$214,729	164.0%
Hopkinsville, KY	31,974	$59,958	26.3%

Source: The Hopkinsville, 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.