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

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

154%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Shore	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$15,462	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$24,958	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$35,972	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,188	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,321	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$2,499	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	11.8%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.2%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Shore is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Shore is 55% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Shore is 154% higher than the national average
The poverty level in South Shore is 54% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$16,637 $24,958 $49,916

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 Shore median earnings by income bracket

South Shore employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	29.8%	29.8%
Manufacturing sector	20.6%	20.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.1%	4.1%
Public administration	11.0%	11.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	10.1%
Other	20.6%	20.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clarktown, OH	477	$75,987	37.4%
Lucasville, OH	2,030	$68,553	23.9%
Russell, KY	3,257	$62,005	12.1%
Wheelersburg, OH	6,129	$57,821	4.5%
Hanging Rock, OH	168	$56,563	2.2%
South Shore, KY	1,287	$24,958	54.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bear Creek, AK	1,287	$62,543	13.1%
Toluca, IL	1,287	$57,188	3.4%
Weweantic, MA	1,287	$74,866	35.3%
Glide, OR	1,287	$56,500	2.1%
Muenster, TX	1,287	$76,250	37.8%
South Shore, KY	1,287	$24,958	54.9%

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