| Index | Nortonville | Kentucky | National |
| Income per capita | $38,876 | $37,499 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $47,005 | $66,989 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $51,154 | $85,266 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $32,350 | $40,176 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $60,040 | $47,734 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $38,843 | $33,481 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 4.7% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 28.9% | 18.8% | 15.1% |

| 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% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Manitou, KY | 541 | $122,739 | 50.9% |
| Nebo, KY | 167 | $105,675 | 29.9% |
| Earlington, KY | 1,075 | $65,867 | 19.0% |
| Madisonville, KY | 19,522 | $63,123 | 22.4% |
| Bremen, KY | 358 | $58,752 | 27.8% |
| Nortonville, KY | 1,020 | $47,005 | 42.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Elkhorn, CA | 1,020 | $140,985 | 73.3% |
| Knights Landing, CA | 1,020 | $55,711 | 31.5% |
| Sharon Springs, KS | 1,020 | $71,491 | 12.1% |
| Washington, KS | 1,020 | $73,487 | 9.6% |
| Central Lake, MI | 1,020 | $70,665 | 13.1% |
| Nortonville, KY | 1,020 | $47,005 | 42.2% |