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

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Carrollton	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$16,395	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$34,625	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$34,453	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,750	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,500	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,625	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	37.0%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Carrollton is 45% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Carrollton is 37% 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

$23,081 $34,625 $69,250

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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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	164	$66,000	19.3%
Drakesboro, KY	529	$51,250	7.4%
Central City, KY	5,770	$51,063	7.7%
Greenville, KY	4,233	$49,875	9.8%
Hartford, KY	2,731	$49,714	10.1%
South Carrollton, KY	230	$34,625	37.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nelchina, AK	230	$121,400	119.4%
Friendship, AR	230	$55,625	0.5%
Riggins, ID	230	$27,813	49.7%
Coleta, IL	230	$56,875	2.8%
Tennyson, IN	230	$31,250	43.5%
South Carrollton, KY	230	$34,625	37.4%

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