Payne Gap, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Payne Gap	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$21,791	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$30,667	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,631	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	41.2%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Payne Gap is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Payne Gap is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Payne Gap is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Payne Gap is 172% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,442 $30,667 $61,334

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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Payne Gap employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.3%	16.3%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.2%	19.2%
Public administration	40.4%	40.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	5.8%
Other	18.3%	18.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riverview, VA	734	$44,850	18.9%
Coeburn, VA	1,472	$44,417	19.7%
Wise, VA	2,954	$41,832	24.4%
Lynch, KY	536	$38,594	30.2%
Clintwood, VA	1,563	$35,450	35.9%
Payne Gap, KY	588	$30,667	44.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Plainview, AR	588	$37,143	32.9%
Avondale, CO	588	$103,393	86.9%
Irvington, IL	588	$58,438	5.6%
Catawba, NC	588	$38,750	30.0%
Grover, NC	588	$30,750	44.4%
Payne Gap, KY	588	$30,667	44.6%

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