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

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Payne Gap	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$32,605	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$45,740	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,347	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.7%	4.9%
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 44% 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

$30,490 $45,740 $91,480

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Payne Gap median earnings by income bracket

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	759	$66,822	17.8%
Coeburn, VA	1,513	$66,449	18.3%
Wise, VA	3,031	$62,172	23.6%
Lynch, KY	553	$58,016	28.7%
Clintwood, VA	1,623	$52,445	35.5%
Payne Gap, KY	608	$45,740	43.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Delton, MI	608	$113,083	39.0%
Ray, ND	608	$80,699	0.8%
Mead, NE	608	$100,321	23.3%
Heidlersburg, PA	608	$57,330	29.5%
Rowes Run, PA	608	$52,496	35.5%
Payne Gap, KY	608	$45,740	43.8%

Source: The Payne Gap, 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.