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

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	St. Matthews	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$68,303	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$101,580	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$133,482	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,269	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,225	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$60,969	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.0%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in St. Matthews is 52% higher than the national average
The median household income in St. Matthews is 25% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in St. Matthews is 43% 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

$67,713 $101,580 $203,160

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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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	616	$377,272	363.9%
Maryhill Estates, KY	224	$360,390	343.1%
Mockingbird Valley, KY	150	$321,017	294.7%
Riverwood, KY	549	$313,431	285.4%
Anchorage, KY	2,450	$276,594	240.1%
St. Matthews, KY	18,592	$101,580	24.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McAlester, OK	18,601	$64,726	20.4%
Nipomo, CA	18,602	$129,338	59.0%
Hurricane, UT	18,604	$85,080	4.6%
Burke Centre, VA	18,576	$203,404	150.1%
Safety Harbor, FL	18,573	$124,493	53.1%
St. Matthews, KY	18,592	$101,580	24.9%

Source: The St. Matthews, 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.