McDowell, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	McDowell	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$25,052	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$46,111	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$46,390	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$14,652	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.1%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.8%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in McDowell is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in McDowell is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in McDowell is 24% higher than the national average
The poverty level in McDowell is 97% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,737 $46,111 $92,222

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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McDowell median earnings by income bracket

McDowell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	28.3%	28.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	10.9%	10.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	60.9%	60.9%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dwale, KY	198	$81,134	0.2%
Coal Run Village, KY	1,349	$65,272	19.7%
Pikeville, KY	6,794	$57,272	29.6%
Betsy Layne, KY	647	$53,934	33.7%
Prestonsburg, KY	3,637	$40,274	50.5%
McDowell, KY	640	$46,111	43.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gould, AR	640	$30,060	63.0%
Solomon, AZ	640	$100,202	23.2%
Lovilia, IA	640	$82,467	1.4%
Zanesville, IN	640	$69,630	14.4%
Ivanhoe, MN	640	$70,301	13.6%
McDowell, KY	640	$46,111	43.3%

Source: The McDowell, 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.