Lynch, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lynch	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$32,454	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$58,016	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,008	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,017	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,144	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,660	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lynch is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lynch is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lynch is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lynch is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,673 $58,016 $116,032

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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Lynch median earnings by income bracket

Lynch employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	10.8%	10.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.1%	3.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.5%	1.5%
Education, health & social services	30.8%	30.8%
Other	43.1%	43.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dryden, VA	921	$80,008	1.6%
Benham, KY	603	$65,350	19.7%
Big Stone Gap, VA	5,403	$59,543	26.8%
Whitesburg, KY	2,268	$46,099	43.3%
Payne Gap, KY	608	$45,740	43.8%
Lynch, KY	553	$58,016	28.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Friant, CA	553	$78,786	3.1%
Conesville, IA	553	$58,087	28.6%
Creston, IL	553	$113,710	39.8%
Mark, IL	553	$106,544	31.0%
Marble, MN	553	$51,635	36.5%
Lynch, KY	553	$58,016	28.7%

Source: The Lynch, 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.