Tompkinsville, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tompkinsville	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$25,026	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$45,941	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,429	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$22,257	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,309	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,861	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	41.6%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tompkinsville is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Tompkinsville is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tompkinsville is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Tompkinsville is 175% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,624 $45,941 $91,882

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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Tompkinsville median earnings by income bracket

Tompkinsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	29.7%	29.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	30.3%	30.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fountain Run, KY	339	$69,176	14.9%
Celina, TN	2,042	$49,432	39.2%
Gamaliel, KY	281	$44,922	44.8%
Red Boiling Springs, TN	1,833	$37,145	54.3%
Marrowbone, KY	105	$0	100.0%
Tompkinsville, KY	2,826	$45,941	43.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Osseo, MN	2,826	$80,203	1.4%
Stigler, OK	2,826	$40,878	49.7%
Quarryville, PA	2,826	$96,296	18.4%
Riverdale, CA	2,825	$52,604	35.3%
Louisville, GA	2,825	$39,461	51.5%
Tompkinsville, KY	2,826	$45,941	43.5%

Source: The Tompkinsville, 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.