Middlesborough, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Middlesborough	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$23,411	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$43,541	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$59,312	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$26,454	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$30,863	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,358	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	33.2%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Middlesborough is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Middlesborough is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Middlesborough is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Middlesborough is 120% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,024 $43,541 $87,082

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Middlesborough employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.6%	3.6%
Manufacturing sector	22.0%	22.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.9%	10.9%
Education, health & social services	14.5%	14.5%
Other	27.7%	27.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cumberland Gap, TN	350	$82,540	1.5%
Harrogate, TN	4,494	$74,656	8.2%
Coldiron, KY	424	$74,001	9.0%
New Tazewell, TN	2,784	$56,651	30.3%
Tazewell, TN	2,408	$55,589	31.7%
Middlesborough, KY	9,518	$43,541	46.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westphalia, MD	9,518	$203,238	149.9%
White Meadow Lake, NJ	9,515	$211,990	160.6%
Steger, IL	9,523	$74,360	8.6%
North College Hill, OH	9,523	$73,286	9.9%
Fishersville, VA	9,512	$97,631	20.0%
Middlesborough, KY	9,518	$43,541	46.5%

Source: The Middlesborough, 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.