Salyersville, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Salyersville	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$25,817	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$42,879	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,549	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$26,111	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,105	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,850	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	36.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Salyersville is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Salyersville is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Salyersville is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Salyersville is 139% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,583 $42,879 $85,758

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Salyersville median earnings by income bracket

Salyersville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.9%	16.9%
Manufacturing sector	20.9%	20.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.8%	4.8%
Public administration	19.7%	19.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	12.4%
Other	20.9%	20.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Liberty, KY	3,497	$60,019	26.2%
Paintsville, KY	4,145	$32,251	60.3%
Salyersville, KY	2,036	$42,879	47.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Auburn, MI	2,036	$74,432	8.5%
Stacy, MN	2,036	$104,452	28.4%
Hyde Park, NY	2,036	$111,010	36.5%
Elida, OH	2,036	$98,351	20.9%
Dalmeny, SK	2,036	n/a
Salyersville, KY	2,036	$42,879	47.3%

Source: The Salyersville, 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.