Providence, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Providence	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$35,362	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$57,683	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$56,569	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,066	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,358	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,752	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.5%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Providence is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Providence is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Providence is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Providence is 89% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,451 $57,683 $115,366

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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Providence median earnings by income bracket

Providence employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.8%	6.8%
Manufacturing sector	25.4%	25.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.1%	8.1%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	37.8%	37.8%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	9.1%	9.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manitou, KY	541	$122,739	50.9%
Nebo, KY	167	$105,675	29.9%
Hanson, KY	975	$97,508	19.9%
Sebree, KY	1,598	$69,512	14.5%
Earlington, KY	1,075	$65,867	19.0%
Providence, KY	3,074	$57,683	29.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shell Point, SC	3,074	$103,459	27.2%
East Douglas, MA	3,073	$114,296	40.5%
Penbrook, PA	3,073	$73,937	9.1%
Pleasant Hill, PA	3,073	$73,474	9.7%
East Prairie, MO	3,072	$41,440	49.0%
Providence, KY	3,074	$57,683	29.1%

Source: The Providence, 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.