Lexington-Fayette, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lexington-Fayette	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$53,480	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$87,569	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$129,730	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,219	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,768	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,790	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.8%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lexington-Fayette is 19% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lexington-Fayette is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lexington-Fayette is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lexington-Fayette is 5% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,373 $87,569 $175,138

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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Lexington-Fayette median earnings by income bracket

Lexington-Fayette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	12.8%	12.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	16.1%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	18.6%	18.6%
Other	30.1%	30.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Georgetown, KY	35,429	$99,148	21.9%
Wilmore, KY	6,581	$98,369	20.9%
Midway, KY	1,926	$85,079	4.6%
Nicholasville, KY	31,738	$81,952	0.8%
Versailles, KY	9,568	$69,047	15.1%
Lexington-Fayette, KY	329,532	$87,569	7.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riverside, CA	334,324	$110,029	35.3%
Vaughan, ON	321,974	n/a
Henderson, NV	320,734	$113,973	40.1%
Corpus Christi, TX	338,491	$84,116	3.4%
Stockton, CA	318,307	$85,556	5.2%
Lexington-Fayette, KY	329,532	$87,569	7.7%

Source: The Lexington-Fayette, 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.