Manchester, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Manchester	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$21,204	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$34,853	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,498	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$22,006	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$28,007	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,620	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	41.4%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Manchester is 53% lower than the national average
The median household income in Manchester is 57% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Manchester is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Manchester is 174% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,233 $34,853 $69,706

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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Manchester median earnings by income bracket

Manchester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.8%	19.8%
Manufacturing sector	7.5%	7.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.7%	0.7%
Public administration	15.4%	15.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.7%	13.7%
Education, health & social services	4.8%	4.8%
Other	35.5%	35.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Annville, KY	860	$65,083	20.0%
Oneida, KY	380	$47,697	41.4%
Manchester, KY	2,251	$34,853	57.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinckley, IL	2,251	$103,674	27.5%
Lake Odessa, MI	2,251	$69,520	14.5%
Lake Butler city, FL	2,250	$39,931	50.9%
West End, NY	2,250	$74,190	8.8%
New Market, VA	2,250	$60,132	26.1%
Manchester, KY	2,251	$34,853	57.1%

Source: The Manchester, 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.