Paintsville, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Paintsville	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$27,182	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$32,251	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,801	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$26,425	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,794	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.4%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Paintsville is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Paintsville is 60% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Paintsville is 43% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Paintsville is 62% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,498 $32,251 $64,502

City

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

State

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

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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Paintsville median earnings by income bracket

Paintsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	37.6%	37.6%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	20.8%	20.8%
Other	19.8%	19.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Auxier, KY	944	$103,527	27.3%
Dwale, KY	198	$81,134	0.2%
Inez, KY	995	$76,136	6.4%
Salyersville, KY	2,036	$42,879	47.3%
Prestonsburg, KY	3,637	$40,274	50.5%
Paintsville, KY	4,145	$32,251	60.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Joaquin, CA	4,144	$56,242	30.8%
Wright City, MO	4,144	$103,017	26.7%
Chester, NY	4,144	$109,989	35.2%
Lakewood, IL	4,146	$223,843	175.2%
Rosewood Heights, IL	4,146	$121,285	49.1%
Paintsville, KY	4,145	$32,251	60.3%

Source: The Paintsville, 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.