Mayfield, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mayfield	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$29,114	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$53,713	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,800	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,156	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,147	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,287	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	34.9%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mayfield is 35% 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

$35,805 $53,713 $107,426

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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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	141	$94,980	16.8%
Cunningham, KY	306	$77,821	4.3%
Symsonia, KY	551	$75,495	7.2%
Farmington, KY	123	$73,531	9.6%
Sedalia, KY	359	$66,775	17.9%
Mayfield, KY	10,031	$53,713	34.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Walker Mill, MD	10,032	$98,572	21.2%
Oil City, PA	10,033	$61,593	24.3%
Uniontown, PA	10,028	$51,018	37.3%
Richmond Heights, FL	10,026	$78,964	2.9%
Hamburg, NY	10,025	$124,634	53.2%
Mayfield, KY	10,031	$53,713	34.0%

Source: The Mayfield, 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.