Phelps, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

231%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Phelps	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$23,077	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$42,576	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$44,554	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	16.2%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.0%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Phelps is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Phelps is 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Phelps is 231% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Phelps is 1% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,381 $42,576 $85,152

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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Phelps median earnings by income bracket

Phelps employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	100.0%	100.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belfry, KY	270	$175,782	116.1%
South Williamson, KY	533	$147,681	81.6%
Gilbert Creek, WV	1,053	$73,523	9.6%
Chattaroy, WV	601	$66,733	18.0%
McCarr, KY	225	$46,238	43.1%
Phelps, KY	465	$42,576	47.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Allerton, IA	465	$55,722	31.5%
Andrew, IA	465	$77,511	4.7%
Colony, KS	465	$56,320	30.8%
Henrietta, NC	465	$0	100.0%
Petersburg, NE	465	$76,200	6.3%
Phelps, KY	465	$42,576	47.7%

Source: The Phelps, 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.