Shepherdsville, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shepherdsville	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$29,555	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$64,798	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$72,537	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,104	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,548	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,383	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.6%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shepherdsville is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shepherdsville is 17% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shepherdsville is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shepherdsville is 4% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,194 $64,798 $129,596

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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Shepherdsville median earnings by income bracket

Shepherdsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.8%	14.8%
Manufacturing sector	17.0%	17.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	22.8%	22.8%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.0%	13.0%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	19.7%	19.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spring Mill, KY	365	$110,625	100.0%
Fox Chase, KY	721	$89,167	61.2%
Hollow Creek, KY	823	$79,583	43.9%
Mount Washington, KY	14,699	$74,817	35.2%
Hunters Hollow, KY	338	$73,750	33.3%
Shepherdsville, KY	13,757	$64,798	17.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fergus Falls, MN	13,754	$42,659	22.9%
D'Iberville, MS	13,766	$46,967	15.1%
Grimes, IA	13,746	$89,113	61.1%
Chaparral, NM	13,744	$31,186	43.6%
Lincoln, IL	13,742	$48,510	12.3%
Shepherdsville, KY	13,757	$64,798	17.1%

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