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

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mortons Gap	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$25,356	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$51,522	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$54,053	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,748	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,367	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,701	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mortons Gap is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mortons Gap is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mortons Gap is 4% 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

$34,344 $51,522 $103,044

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	541	$122,739	50.9%
Nebo, KY	167	$105,675	29.9%
Hanson, KY	975	$97,508	19.9%
Earlington, KY	1,075	$65,867	19.0%
Madisonville, KY	19,522	$63,123	22.4%
Mortons Gap, KY	1,090	$51,522	36.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Skyline, AL	1,090	$53,121	34.7%
Young Harris, GA	1,090	$51,426	36.8%
Lawton, IA	1,090	$132,228	62.6%
Silver Lake, IN	1,090	$73,857	9.2%
Utica, NE	1,090	$94,591	16.3%
Mortons Gap, KY	1,090	$51,522	36.7%

Source: The Mortons Gap, 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.