Stanford, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Stanford	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$23,867	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$34,130	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,016	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,578	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,756	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,701	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.2%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Stanford is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Stanford is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Stanford is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Stanford is 47% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,751 $34,130 $68,260

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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Stanford median earnings by income bracket

Stanford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.8%	13.8%
Manufacturing sector	15.9%	15.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	16.2%	16.2%
Public administration	24.9%	24.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	12.4%	12.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Danville, KY	16,801	$42,068	24.0%
Lancaster, KY	3,837	$40,151	27.4%
Junction City, KY	1,944	$32,396	41.4%
Hustonville, KY	564	$32,054	42.1%
Brodhead, KY	1,551	$28,750	48.0%
Stanford, KY	3,673	$34,130	38.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nowata, OK	3,673	$32,400	41.4%
Port Vue, PA	3,673	$58,368	5.5%
Manti, UT	3,671	$44,540	19.5%
Hidden Meadows, CA	3,675	$115,658	109.1%
Lake Land'Or, VA	3,675	$99,579	80.0%
Stanford, KY	3,673	$34,130	38.3%

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