Nortonville, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

7%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nortonville	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$26,371	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$31,103	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$33,654	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,031	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,938	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,667	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.9%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nortonville is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Nortonville is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nortonville is 7% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Nortonville is 92% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,733 $31,103 $62,206

City

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

State

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

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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Nortonville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.5%	4.5%
Manufacturing sector	15.3%	15.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%	8.3%
Public administration	8.9%	8.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.9%	22.9%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	35.0%	35.0%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manitou, KY	530	$81,250	46.9%
Nebo, KY	162	$70,000	26.5%
Earlington, KY	1,043	$44,706	19.2%
Madisonville, KY	18,801	$43,193	21.9%
Bremen, KY	350	$39,286	29.0%
Nortonville, KY	985	$31,103	43.8%

Cities with similar population

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Hayneville, AL	985	$23,836	56.9%
Pickensville, AL	985	$29,531	46.6%
Luxora, AR	985	$25,577	53.8%
Inwood, IA	985	$53,947	2.5%
Wisner, LA	985	$25,605	53.7%
Nortonville, KY	985	$31,103	43.8%

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