St. Matthews, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

B+

54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

44%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	St. Matthews	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$45,980	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$67,105	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$90,958	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$54,205	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,933	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$41,546	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.0%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in St. Matthews is 54% higher than the national average
The median household income in St. Matthews is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in St. Matthews is 44% lower than the national average
The poverty level in St. Matthews is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,732 $67,105 $134,210

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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St. Matthews median earnings by income bracket

St. Matthews employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	10.4%	10.4%
Financial & insurance services	7.7%	7.7%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	13.7%
Other	37.0%	37.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glenview, KY	603	$250,001	351.9%
Maryhill Estates, KY	219	$243,056	339.3%
Mockingbird Valley, KY	144	$216,250	290.9%
Riverwood, KY	535	$209,167	278.1%
Anchorage, KY	2,357	$188,906	241.5%
St. Matthews, KY	18,022	$67,105	21.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sudley, VA	18,019	$78,822	42.5%
Bethpage, NY	18,012	$115,413	108.6%
McAlester, OK	18,042	$43,174	22.0%
Oxon Hill, MD	18,049	$88,718	60.4%
Melville, NY	17,992	$111,734	102.0%
St. Matthews, KY	18,022	$67,105	21.3%

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