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	$23,880	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$43,193	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,596	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,868	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,541	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,120	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.5%	4.7%
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

$28,792 $43,193 $86,386

City

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

State

$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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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	530	$81,250	46.9%
Nebo, KY	162	$70,000	26.5%
Hanson, KY	950	$65,625	18.6%
Earlington, KY	1,043	$44,706	19.2%
Slaughters, KY	249	$43,438	21.5%
Madisonville, KY	18,801	$43,193	21.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bellwood, IL	18,799	$63,006	13.9%
Farmington, MO	18,792	$44,093	20.3%
Onalaska, WI	18,814	$66,295	19.8%
Jacksonville, IL	18,784	$46,500	15.9%
Seminole, FL	18,772	$61,261	10.7%
Madisonville, KY	18,801	$43,193	21.9%

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