Morehead, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Morehead	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$27,029	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$43,619	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$125,872	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,671	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$21,892	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$12,386	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	34.9%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Morehead is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Morehead is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Morehead is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Morehead is 131% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,076 $43,619 $87,238

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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Morehead median earnings by income bracket

Morehead employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.1%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	7.3%	7.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	12.7%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.5%	0.5%
Education, health & social services	36.8%	36.8%
Other	33.1%	33.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakeview Heights, KY	436	$105,750	30.0%
Salt Lick, KY	344	$40,608	50.1%
Farmers, KY	27	$0	100.0%
Morehead, KY	7,952	$43,619	46.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Withamsville, OH	7,950	$84,532	3.9%
St. Francis, MN	7,954	$126,417	55.4%
Fort Frances, ON	7,960	n/a
Waller, WA	7,941	$129,244	58.9%
Antigo, WI	7,941	$64,867	20.2%
Morehead, KY	7,952	$43,619	46.4%

Source: The Morehead, 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.