Smithfield, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Smithfield	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$25,489	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$60,939	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,699	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,687	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$30,919	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,834	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	40.4%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Smithfield is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Smithfield is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Smithfield is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Smithfield is 167% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,621 $60,939 $121,878

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Smithfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.1%	18.1%
Manufacturing sector	4.2%	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	26.4%	26.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	2.8%	2.8%
Other	44.4%	44.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Buckner, KY	5,814	$186,676	129.5%
Pewee Valley, KY	1,598	$170,272	109.4%
Crestwood, KY	5,222	$144,063	77.1%
Orchard Grass Hills, KY	2,180	$132,013	62.3%
Simpsonville, KY	2,973	$123,699	52.1%
Smithfield, KY	217	$60,939	25.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Allakaket, AK	217	$33,080	59.3%
Shungnak, AK	217	$87,817	8.0%
Ogden, AR	217	$0	100.0%
Tollette, AR	217	$50,141	38.4%
Valley Home, CA	217	$0	100.0%
Smithfield, KY	217	$60,939	25.1%

Source: The Smithfield, 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.