Prestonsburg, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Prestonsburg	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$29,138	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$40,274	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,927	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$22,898	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,635	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.6%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	48.7%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Prestonsburg is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Prestonsburg is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Prestonsburg is 35% 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

$26,846 $40,274 $80,548

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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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	944	$103,527	27.3%
Dwale, KY	198	$81,134	0.2%
Inez, KY	995	$76,136	6.4%
Coal Run Village, KY	1,349	$65,272	19.7%
Pikeville, KY	6,794	$57,272	29.6%
Prestonsburg, KY	3,637	$40,274	50.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westville, NS	3,637	n/a
Riverwoods, IL	3,636	$342,690	321.3%
Brimfield, OH	3,638	$91,317	12.3%
Rayville, LA	3,635	$28,738	64.7%
Northern Cambria, PA	3,635	$71,828	11.7%
Prestonsburg, KY	3,637	$40,274	50.5%

Source: The Prestonsburg, 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.