Sanders, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sanders	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$19,192	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$46,390	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$46,411	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$16,339	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$3,743	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	71.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sanders is 57% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sanders is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sanders is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sanders is 370% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,923 $46,390 $92,780

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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Sanders median earnings by income bracket

Sanders employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.8%	6.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	78.4%	78.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	6.8%	6.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gratz, KY	87	$119,740	47.2%
Ghent, KY	572	$78,522	3.5%
Sparta, KY	294	$68,833	15.4%
Warsaw, KY	2,064	$67,836	16.6%
Patriot, IN	541	$62,998	22.5%
Sanders, KY	341	$46,390	43.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saxman, AK	341	$61,286	24.6%
Fulton, AL	341	$58,376	28.2%
Maysville, AR	341	$54,134	33.4%
Dillard, GA	341	$72,730	10.6%
Russellville, IN	341	$82,739	1.7%
Sanders, KY	341	$46,390	43.0%

Source: The Sanders, 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.