Hyden, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hyden	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$65,115	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$114,108	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$120,024	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$78,019	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.8%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hyden is 45% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hyden is 40% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hyden is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hyden is 9% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$76,064 $114,108 $228,216

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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Hyden median earnings by income bracket

Hyden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.1%	12.1%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	62.1%	62.1%
Other	3.4%	3.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hazard, KY	5,076	$81,841	0.6%
Diablock, KY	565	$79,378	2.4%
Buckhorn, KY	106	$47,840	41.2%
Oneida, KY	380	$47,697	41.4%
Combs, KY	182	$0	100.0%
Hyden, KY	382	$114,108	40.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Potter Valley, CA	382	$83,678	2.9%
Spreckels, CA	382	$0	100.0%
Rollinsville, CO	382	$84,543	3.9%
Eden, ID	382	$43,323	46.7%
Lomax, IL	382	$62,688	22.9%
Hyden, KY	382	$114,108	40.3%

Source: The Hyden, 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.