Shively, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shively	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$30,836	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$62,919	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,289	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,756	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,847	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,166	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shively is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shively is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shively is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shively is 27% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,941 $62,919 $125,838

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Shively median earnings by income bracket

Shively employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	22.0%	22.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	20.2%	20.2%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.3%	15.3%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	20.5%	20.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glenview, KY	616	$377,272	363.9%
Maryhill Estates, KY	224	$360,390	343.1%
Mockingbird Valley, KY	150	$321,017	294.7%
Riverwood, KY	549	$313,431	285.4%
Rolling Fields, KY	505	$271,386	233.7%
Shively, KY	16,091	$62,919	22.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
White Oak, MD	16,087	$101,655	25.0%
Canyon, TX	16,086	$90,383	11.1%
Conyers, GA	16,084	$64,134	21.1%
Hermitage, PA	16,098	$85,304	4.9%
North Arlington, NJ	16,080	$133,029	63.6%
Shively, KY	16,091	$62,919	22.6%

Source: The Shively, 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.