Prestonsburg, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

34%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Prestonsburg	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$19,849	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$27,061	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,385	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$15,469	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,099	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.3%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	48.7%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Prestonsburg is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Prestonsburg is 51% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Prestonsburg is 34% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Prestonsburg is 222% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$18,038 $27,061 $54,122

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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Prestonsburg median earnings by income bracket

Prestonsburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.8%	6.8%
Manufacturing sector	1.4%	1.4%
Financial & insurance services	10.3%	10.3%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.9%	9.9%
Education, health & social services	23.0%	23.0%
Other	30.9%	30.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Auxier, KY	917	$69,223	25.1%
Dwale, KY	192	$54,006	2.4%
Inez, KY	968	$51,458	7.0%
Coal Run Village, KY	1,319	$44,167	20.2%
Pikeville, KY	6,642	$39,122	29.3%
Prestonsburg, KY	3,537	$27,061	51.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ballville, OH	3,537	$66,814	20.8%
Campo, CA	3,536	$49,709	10.1%
Riverwoods, IL	3,536	$231,477	318.4%
Frontenac, MO	3,538	$174,676	215.7%
Marienville, PA	3,538	$35,278	36.2%
Prestonsburg, KY	3,537	$27,061	51.1%

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