Louisa, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Louisa	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$31,714	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$43,495	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,587	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,170	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,978	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,880	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.3%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Louisa is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Louisa is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Louisa is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Louisa is 87% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,993 $43,495 $86,990

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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Louisa median earnings by income bracket

Louisa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	11.4%	11.4%
Financial & insurance services	4.7%	4.7%
Wholesale & retail services	21.4%	21.4%
Public administration	9.6%	9.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.3%	9.3%
Education, health & social services	7.0%	7.0%
Other	28.0%	28.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prichard, WV	333	$112,825	38.7%
Lavalette, WV	1,295	$107,636	32.3%
Crum, WV	45	$50,429	38.0%
Wayne, WV	1,219	$35,338	56.6%
Fort Gay, WV	751	$27,352	66.4%
Louisa, KY	2,918	$43,495	46.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain Iron, MN	2,918	$96,317	18.4%
Mountville, PA	2,917	$93,497	15.0%
Peace River E, BC	2,917	n/a
Kingston, WA	2,919	$114,733	41.1%
Cazenovia, NY	2,920	$86,112	5.9%
Louisa, KY	2,918	$43,495	46.5%

Source: The Louisa, 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.