Stearns, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

56%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Stearns	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$21,599	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$36,134	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,817	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.7%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Stearns is 52% lower than the national average
The median household income in Stearns is 56% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Stearns is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Stearns is 63% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,086 $36,134 $72,268

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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Stearns median earnings by income bracket

Stearns employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	32.4%	32.4%
Financial & insurance services	11.2%	11.2%
Wholesale & retail services	11.7%	11.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	21.8%	21.8%
Other	13.4%	13.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winfield, TN	1,155	$53,092	34.7%
Oneida, TN	3,833	$38,036	53.2%
Whitley City, KY	1,693	$21,515	73.5%
Pine Knot, KY	1,460	$0	100.0%
Stearns, KY	1,086	$36,134	55.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Emmonak, AK	1,086	$63,703	21.7%
Machin, ON	1,086	n/a
Trochu, AB	1,086	n/a
Canon, GA	1,085	$46,253	43.1%
Cottonwood, ID	1,087	$69,677	14.3%
Stearns, KY	1,086	$36,134	55.6%

Source: The Stearns, 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.