Powderly, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Powderly	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$25,849	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$58,754	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$63,696	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,679	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,983	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,427	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.0%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Powderly is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Powderly is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Powderly is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Powderly is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,165 $58,754 $117,508

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Powderly median earnings by income bracket

Powderly employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	11.6%	11.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	30.1%	30.1%
Public administration	15.0%	15.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.6%	0.6%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	27.2%	27.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dunmor, KY	175	$128,281	57.7%
Rochester, KY	170	$97,073	19.4%
Drakesboro, KY	549	$77,520	4.7%
Central City, KY	5,956	$75,988	6.6%
Hartford, KY	2,801	$75,549	7.1%
Powderly, KY	840	$58,754	27.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chevak, AK	840	$62,037	23.7%
Indio Hills, CA	840	$61,267	24.7%
Lecompte, LA	840	$48,519	40.3%
Orrick, MO	840	$93,494	15.0%
Ronda, NC	840	$62,560	23.1%
Powderly, KY	840	$58,754	27.8%

Source: The Powderly, 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.