Morganfield, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Morganfield	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$35,708	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$63,200	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,780	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,662	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,278	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,756	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.9%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Morganfield is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Morganfield is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Morganfield is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Morganfield is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,129 $63,200 $126,400

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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Morganfield median earnings by income bracket

Morganfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	11.0%
Manufacturing sector	30.6%	30.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	5.1%	5.1%
Public administration	8.9%	8.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	32.6%	32.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waverly, KY	448	$92,705	14.0%
Corydon, KY	764	$81,196	0.2%
Breckinridge Center, KY	2,016	$77,358	4.9%
Sturgis, KY	1,696	$64,022	21.3%
Dixon, KY	1,212	$63,337	22.1%
Morganfield, KY	3,503	$63,200	22.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waldron, AR	3,503	$51,891	36.2%
Sleepy Eye, MN	3,502	$79,048	2.8%
North Great River, NY	3,504	$147,320	81.1%
Carrollton, MO	3,501	$47,035	42.2%
Houston, MS	3,501	$43,771	46.2%
Morganfield, KY	3,503	$63,200	22.3%

Source: The Morganfield, 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.