Shelbyville, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shelbyville	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$31,327	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$65,986	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$89,647	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,368	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,378	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,963	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.7%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shelbyville is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Shelbyville is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shelbyville is 46% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shelbyville is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,986 $65,986 $131,972

City

$29,871 $44,811 $89,622

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Shelbyville median earnings by income bracket

Shelbyville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.5%	13.5%
Manufacturing sector	28.4%	28.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	18.6%	18.6%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	8.1%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	16.0%	16.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Buckner, KY	5,640	$123,818	123.8%
Elk Creek, KY	1,848	$115,298	108.4%
Pewee Valley, KY	1,553	$113,333	104.9%
Crestwood, KY	5,034	$98,345	77.8%
Simpsonville, KY	2,868	$84,250	52.3%
Shelbyville, KY	16,244	$65,986	19.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Carson, CO	16,243	$52,144	5.7%
Beckley, WV	16,240	$42,972	22.3%
Southchase, FL	16,250	$61,073	10.4%
Westchester, IL	16,255	$88,861	60.6%
Port Washington, NY	16,232	$149,650	170.5%
Shelbyville, KY	16,244	$65,986	19.3%

Source: The Shelbyville, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).