Louisville, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Louisville employment information

Index	Louisville	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$27,726	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$46,881	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,152	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,143	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,355	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,235	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.1%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.7%	18.8%	15.1%

The Louisville, KY employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Louisville is $27,726, which is 12% higher than than the Kentucky average and 7% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $46,881, which is 5% higher than than the Kentucky average and 15% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Louisville is 5%, which is 10% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Louisville is 18% which is 17% higher than than the national average.

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$31,250$46,881$93,762

City

$29,871$44,811$89,622

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$36,877$55,322$110,644

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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The income per capita in Louisville is 7% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Louisville is 15% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Louisville is 10% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Louisville is 17% higher than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Louisville median earnings by income bracket

Louisville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	16.9%	0.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.7%	7.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	12.7%
Public administration	3.4%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.9%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	36.5%
Other	26.4%	25.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glenview, KY	481	$223,438	304%
Mockingbird Valley, KY	134	$208,750	277%
Maryhill Estates, KY	184	$176,750	219%
Anchorage, KY	2,091	$167,813	203%
Indian Hills, KY	2,953	$159,737	189%
Louisville, KY	611,573	$46,881	15%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Las Vegas, NV	613,295	$50,882	8%
Oklahoma City, OK	620,015	$50,070	9%
Portland, OR	620,589	$58,423	6%
Baltimore, MD	621,000	$44,262	20%
Milwaukee, WI	598,672	$36,801	33%
Louisville, KY	611,573	$46,881	15%

Source: The Louisville, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).