Leitchfield, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

92%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Leitchfield	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$27,049	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$51,575	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,476	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,667	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,153	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,462	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.4%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.4%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Leitchfield is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Leitchfield is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Leitchfield is 92% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Leitchfield is 94% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,379 $51,575 $103,150

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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Leitchfield median earnings by income bracket

Leitchfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	11.0%
Manufacturing sector	25.0%	25.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%	11.5%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.1%	1.1%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	39.0%	39.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Caneyville, KY	575	$43,620	46.4%
Clarkson, KY	1,505	$39,152	51.9%
Big Clifty, KY	303	$0	100.0%
Leitchfield, KY	6,951	$51,575	36.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Asbestos, QC	6,948	n/a
North Syracuse, NY	6,954	$85,738	5.4%
Kingston, MA	6,946	$148,713	82.8%
Rumson, NJ	6,946	$334,182	310.9%
Union, OH	6,956	$95,946	18.0%
Leitchfield, KY	6,951	$51,575	36.6%

Source: The Leitchfield, 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.