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

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

173%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Shore	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$23,001	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$37,839	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$54,586	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,630	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,777	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$3,632	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	13.4%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.2%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Shore is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Shore is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Shore is 173% 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

$25,223 $37,839 $75,678

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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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	489	$114,955	41.3%
Lucasville, OH	2,094	$100,291	23.3%
Russell, KY	3,359	$90,561	11.3%
Wheelersburg, OH	6,315	$85,220	4.8%
Worthington, KY	1,678	$84,300	3.6%
South Shore, KY	1,323	$37,839	53.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Camden, AR	1,323	$48,667	40.2%
Marshallville, GA	1,323	$28,865	64.5%
Perry, KS	1,323	$89,706	10.3%
Oran, MO	1,323	$61,795	24.0%
Maple Bluff, WI	1,323	$236,120	190.3%
South Shore, KY	1,323	$37,839	53.5%

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