Jenkins, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

106%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jenkins	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$31,357	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$40,909	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,504	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$23,448	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,461	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	10.1%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	37.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jenkins is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jenkins is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jenkins is 106% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Jenkins is 145% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,269 $40,909 $81,818

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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Jenkins median earnings by income bracket

Jenkins employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	8.4%
Manufacturing sector	9.7%	9.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	36.8%	36.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wise, VA	3,031	$62,172	23.6%
Clintwood, VA	1,623	$52,445	35.5%
Whitesburg, KY	2,268	$46,099	43.3%
Payne Gap, KY	608	$45,740	43.8%
McRoberts, KY	821	$44,867	44.8%
Jenkins, KY	1,885	$40,909	49.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Linden, AL	1,885	$50,182	38.3%
Parachute, CO	1,885	$74,259	8.7%
Clayton, GA	1,885	$57,739	29.0%
Saint-Louis, NB	1,885	n/a
Florala, AL	1,884	$33,155	59.2%
Jenkins, KY	1,885	$40,909	49.7%

Source: The Jenkins, 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.