Mortons Gap, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

5%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mortons Gap	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$17,345	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$35,156	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$36,250	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,083	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,048	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,346	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mortons Gap is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mortons Gap is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mortons Gap is 5% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mortons Gap is 47% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,434 $35,156 $70,312

City

$29,871 $44,811 $89,622

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Mortons Gap employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	28.9%	28.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.1%	18.1%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	26.3%	26.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manitou, KY	530	$81,250	46.9%
Nebo, KY	162	$70,000	26.5%
Hanson, KY	950	$65,625	18.6%
Earlington, KY	1,043	$44,706	19.2%
Madisonville, KY	18,801	$43,193	21.9%
Mortons Gap, KY	1,052	$35,156	36.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gosport, IN	1,052	$48,188	12.9%
Ama, LA	1,052	$45,000	18.7%
Howland, ME	1,052	$47,788	13.6%
Derma, MS	1,052	$31,083	43.8%
Cane Savannah, SC	1,052	$57,257	3.5%
Mortons Gap, KY	1,052	$35,156	36.5%

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