Paducah, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Paducah	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$30,620	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$39,061	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,722	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,496	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,111	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,704	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.8%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Paducah is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Paducah is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Paducah is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Paducah is 44% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,038 $39,061 $78,122

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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Paducah median earnings by income bracket

Paducah employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	16.7%	16.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	12.7%	12.7%
Other	29.4%	29.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burna, KY	66	$77,692	40.4%
Reidland, KY	4,334	$61,861	11.8%
Ledbetter, KY	1,720	$58,689	6.1%
Smithland, KY	332	$56,083	1.4%
Hendron, KY	4,872	$53,302	3.7%
Paducah, KY	24,947	$39,061	29.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wyandotte, MI	24,944	$54,419	1.6%
Belvidere, IL	24,932	$52,609	4.9%
Walker, MI	24,930	$63,878	15.5%
Ossining, NY	24,966	$83,060	50.1%
Athens, OH	24,978	$31,656	42.8%
Paducah, KY	24,947	$39,061	29.4%

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