Monticello, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Monticello	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$23,893	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$55,794	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,873	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,531	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$34,494	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,799	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.7%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.3%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Monticello is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Monticello is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Monticello is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Monticello is 107% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,192 $55,794 $111,588

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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Monticello employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.1%	9.1%
Manufacturing sector	27.4%	27.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	2.3%	2.3%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.1%	15.1%
Education, health & social services	4.2%	4.2%
Other	34.5%	34.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burnside, KY	1,015	$74,727	8.1%
Russell Springs, KY	2,668	$48,067	40.9%
Jamestown, KY	2,317	$41,319	49.2%
Monticello, KY	6,193	$55,794	31.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Louisville, MS	6,193	$46,958	42.3%
Sheridan, CO	6,195	$69,623	14.4%
Harris Hill, NY	6,197	$126,828	55.9%
Metropolis, IL	6,188	$60,520	25.6%
Kodiak, AK	6,198	$103,702	27.5%
Monticello, KY	6,193	$55,794	31.4%

Source: The Monticello, 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.