Jamestown, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jamestown	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$27,303	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$41,319	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,446	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,937	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,730	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,513	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	37.7%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jamestown is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jamestown is 49% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jamestown is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jamestown is 149% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,543 $41,319 $82,638

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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Jamestown median earnings by income bracket

Jamestown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	10.1%	10.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	26.3%	26.3%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.0%	16.0%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	6.8%
Other	16.3%	16.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbia, KY	4,905	$61,983	23.8%
Monticello, KY	6,193	$55,794	31.4%
Russell Springs, KY	2,668	$48,067	40.9%
Jamestown, KY	2,317	$41,319	49.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbus Junction, IA	2,317	$79,186	2.6%
Caldwell, OH	2,317	$64,210	21.1%
Tremont, IL	2,316	$96,400	18.5%
Bolindale, OH	2,316	$70,397	13.4%
Spring City, TN	2,316	$49,003	39.8%
Jamestown, KY	2,317	$41,319	49.2%

Source: The Jamestown, 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.