Sonora, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sonora	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$25,109	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$72,239	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,665	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,328	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,940	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,142	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.8%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sonora is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sonora is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sonora is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sonora is 18% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,154 $72,239 $144,478

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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Sonora median earnings by income bracket

Sonora employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.3%	20.3%
Manufacturing sector	20.9%	20.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.3%	23.3%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	3.5%	3.5%
Other	12.2%	12.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rineyville, KY	2,500	$121,252	49.1%
Cecilia, KY	573	$104,806	28.9%
Upton, KY	551	$72,936	10.3%
Magnolia, KY	721	$70,278	13.6%
Elizabethtown, KY	31,333	$69,219	14.9%
Sonora, KY	1,017	$72,239	11.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Luxora, AR	1,017	$38,425	52.8%
Boonville, CA	1,017	$69,072	15.1%
Sardis, GA	1,017	$53,778	33.9%
Haliimaile, HI	1,017	$110,390	35.7%
Wheatland, IA	1,017	$40,402	50.3%
Sonora, KY	1,017	$72,239	11.2%

Source: The Sonora, 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.