Morgantown, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Morgantown	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$28,153	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$44,239	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,928	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,968	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,242	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,562	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.2%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	32.3%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Morgantown is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Morgantown is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Morgantown is 47% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Morgantown is 114% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,489 $44,239 $88,478

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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Morgantown median earnings by income bracket

Morgantown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	23.2%	23.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.2%	4.2%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.0%	23.0%
Education, health & social services	4.9%	4.9%
Other	30.2%	30.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rochester, KY	170	$97,073	19.4%
Woodbury, KY	54	$68,920	15.3%
Beaver Dam, KY	3,671	$67,660	16.8%
McHenry, KY	324	$58,202	28.4%
Caneyville, KY	575	$43,620	46.4%
Morgantown, KY	2,813	$44,239	45.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burnettown, SC	2,813	$75,228	7.5%
Santa Rosa Valley, CA	2,812	$223,277	174.5%
Abbeville, GA	2,812	$31,064	61.8%
Fort Hall, ID	2,812	$55,892	31.3%
Lagrange, IN	2,812	$66,709	18.0%
Morgantown, KY	2,813	$44,239	45.6%

Source: The Morgantown, 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.