Mayfield, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mayfield	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$19,181	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$36,485	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,875	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$18,854	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,382	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,176	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.7%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	34.9%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mayfield is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mayfield is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mayfield is 22% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Mayfield is 131% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,320 $36,485 $72,970

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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Mayfield median earnings by income bracket

Mayfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	11.9%
Manufacturing sector	16.4%	16.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	17.5%	17.5%
Public administration	7.2%	7.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	12.0%	12.0%
Other	22.7%	22.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Water Valley, KY	135	$63,125	14.1%
Cunningham, KY	294	$53,261	3.7%
Symsonia, KY	529	$50,813	8.2%
Farmington, KY	119	$50,250	9.2%
Sedalia, KY	345	$45,551	17.7%
Mayfield, KY	9,823	$36,485	34.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carroll, IA	9,823	$49,555	10.4%
Star, ID	9,819	$71,759	29.7%
St. Augustine Shores, FL	9,818	$58,491	5.7%
Fairmount, NY	9,817	$69,194	25.1%
Malahide, ON	9,817	n/a
Mayfield, KY	9,823	$36,485	34.0%

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