Pikeville, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pikeville	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$43,255	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$57,272	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,594	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,715	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,364	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,429	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.8%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pikeville is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pikeville is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pikeville is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pikeville is 97% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,177 $57,272 $114,544

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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Pikeville median earnings by income bracket

Pikeville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.7%	4.7%
Manufacturing sector	12.6%	12.6%
Financial & insurance services	6.2%	6.2%
Wholesale & retail services	11.3%	11.3%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	28.4%	28.4%
Other	26.6%	26.6%

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%
Dwale, KY	198	$81,134	0.2%
Coal Run Village, KY	1,349	$65,272	19.7%
Betsy Layne, KY	647	$53,934	33.7%
Pikeville, KY	6,794	$57,272	29.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stickney, IL	6,796	$101,727	25.1%
Eudora, KS	6,796	$128,380	57.8%
Oak View, CA	6,791	$148,817	83.0%
Talent, OR	6,797	$52,671	35.2%
Bedford, VA	6,790	$58,990	27.5%
Pikeville, KY	6,794	$57,272	29.6%

Source: The Pikeville, 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.