Paris, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Paris	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$34,068	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$61,777	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,283	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,717	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,638	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,133	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.2%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Paris is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Paris is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Paris is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Paris is 7% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,180 $61,777 $123,554

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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Paris median earnings by income bracket

Paris employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.2%	10.2%
Manufacturing sector	15.4%	15.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	8.2%	8.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	28.0%	28.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Georgetown, KY	35,429	$99,148	21.9%
Lexington-Fayette, KY	329,532	$87,569	7.7%
Winchester, KY	18,950	$65,197	19.8%
Carlisle, KY	2,499	$62,030	23.7%
Millersburg, KY	818	$59,054	27.4%
Paris, KY	10,056	$61,777	24.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Benton Harbor, MI	10,059	$32,994	59.4%
Ellisville, MO	10,050	$115,706	42.3%
Keansburg, NJ	10,050	$110,989	36.5%
Fairmount, NY	10,049	$104,263	28.2%
Scotchtown, NY	10,049	$115,426	41.9%
Paris, KY	10,056	$61,777	24.0%

Source: The Paris, 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.