Madisonville, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Madisonville	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$35,822	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$63,123	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,276	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,057	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,889	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,776	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.0%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Madisonville is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Madisonville is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Madisonville is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Madisonville is 59% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,077 $63,123 $126,246

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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Madisonville median earnings by income bracket

Madisonville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	15.5%	15.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.2%	10.2%
Public administration	7.1%	7.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	18.9%	18.9%
Other	29.8%	29.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manitou, KY	541	$122,739	50.9%
Nebo, KY	167	$105,675	29.9%
Hanson, KY	975	$97,508	19.9%
Earlington, KY	1,075	$65,867	19.0%
Slaughters, KY	257	$64,126	21.2%
Madisonville, KY	19,522	$63,123	22.4%

Cities with similar population

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Valle Vista, CA	19,530	$81,310	0.0%
Highland, UT	19,513	$219,470	169.8%
Sherrelwood, CO	19,531	$96,273	18.4%
Liberal, KS	19,510	$71,782	11.7%
Onalaska, WI	19,535	$97,938	20.4%
Madisonville, KY	19,522	$63,123	22.4%

Source: The Madisonville, 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.