Salt Lick, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Salt Lick	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$31,451	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$40,608	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,746	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,761	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,599	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,620	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	44.9%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Salt Lick is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Salt Lick is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Salt Lick is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Salt Lick is 197% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,069 $40,608 $81,216

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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Salt Lick median earnings by income bracket

Salt Lick employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.4%	5.4%
Manufacturing sector	16.2%	16.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.3%	24.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	8.1%
Education, health & social services	4.1%	4.1%
Other	41.9%	41.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakeview Heights, KY	436	$105,750	30.0%
Jeffersonville, KY	1,997	$70,638	13.1%
Camargo, KY	1,113	$61,669	24.2%
Frenchburg, KY	890	$48,630	40.2%
Owingsville, KY	2,187	$47,071	42.1%
Salt Lick, KY	344	$40,608	50.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coffeeville, AL	344	$37,439	54.0%
Hackneyville, AL	344	$52,773	35.1%
Manton, CA	344	$168,583	107.3%
Tallulah Falls, GA	344	$100,070	23.0%
Kapalua, HI	344	$195,368	140.2%
Salt Lick, KY	344	$40,608	50.1%

Source: The Salt Lick, 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.