Milton, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

70%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Milton	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$29,356	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$45,000	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$43,393	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$45,804	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,924	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,679	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.6%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Milton is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Milton is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Milton is 70% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Milton is 37% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,997 $45,000 $90,000

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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Milton median earnings by income bracket

Milton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.8%	21.8%
Manufacturing sector	29.3%	29.3%
Financial & insurance services	6.9%	6.9%
Wholesale & retail services	19.0%	19.0%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	7.5%	7.5%
Other	6.9%	6.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dupont, IN	318	$51,375	7.1%
Hanover, IN	3,418	$49,250	11.0%
Campbellsburg, KY	1,018	$47,853	13.5%
Westport, KY	253	$44,583	19.4%
Brooksburg, IN	71	$43,750	20.9%
Milton, KY	615	$45,000	18.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wheatley, AR	615	$39,476	28.6%
Pimaco Two, AZ	615	$32,539	41.2%
Lakehead, CA	615	$46,083	16.7%
Luthersville, GA	615	$43,125	22.0%
West City, IL	615	$37,813	31.6%
Milton, KY	615	$45,000	18.7%

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