South Carrollton, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Carrollton	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$24,441	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$52,038	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$50,348	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,958	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,755	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,007	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	37.0%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Carrollton is 46% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Carrollton is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Carrollton is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Carrollton is 145% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,688 $52,038 $104,076

City

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

State

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

Nation

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South Carrollton median earnings by income bracket

South Carrollton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.7%	14.7%
Manufacturing sector	20.6%	20.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	52.9%	52.9%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	11.8%	11.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rochester, KY	170	$97,073	19.4%
Drakesboro, KY	549	$77,520	4.7%
Central City, KY	5,956	$75,988	6.6%
Hartford, KY	2,801	$75,549	7.1%
Greenville, KY	4,375	$75,102	7.7%
South Carrollton, KY	237	$52,038	36.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carthage, AR	237	$52,018	36.0%
Griffithville, AR	237	$49,949	38.6%
Homeland, FL	237	$97,492	19.9%
Wheeler, IN	237	$0	100.0%
Lowell, KS	237	$51,968	36.1%
South Carrollton, KY	237	$52,038	36.0%

Source: The South Carrollton, 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.