Stanford, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Stanford	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$35,043	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$50,219	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,550	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,915	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,041	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,965	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.2%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Stanford is 22% 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

$33,475 $50,219 $100,438

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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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	17,223	$63,627	21.8%
Lancaster, KY	3,914	$59,562	26.8%
Junction City, KY	1,993	$47,934	41.1%
Hustonville, KY	575	$47,709	41.3%
Brodhead, KY	1,589	$42,496	47.8%
Stanford, KY	3,765	$50,219	38.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oglesby, IL	3,764	$90,592	11.4%
Sunshine Coast E, BC	3,764	n/a
Estacada, OR	3,763	$110,978	36.4%
Priceville, AL	3,767	$135,419	66.5%
Clifton, AZ	3,767	$99,676	22.6%
Stanford, KY	3,765	$50,219	38.3%

Source: The Stanford, 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.