Union, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

128%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Union	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$63,436	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$185,387	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$184,639	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$164,659	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$119,859	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,357	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.8%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Union is 41% higher than the national average
The median household income in Union is 128% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Union is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Union is 95% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$123,578 $185,387 $370,774

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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Union median earnings by income bracket

Union employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.0%	4.0%
Manufacturing sector	22.4%	22.4%
Financial & insurance services	5.8%	5.8%
Wholesale & retail services	30.2%	30.2%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	4.0%	4.0%
Other	20.7%	20.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shawnee, OH	1,081	$191,225	135.1%
Francisville, KY	9,887	$182,420	124.3%
Edgewood, KY	8,969	$156,092	91.9%
Mack, OH	11,454	$154,658	90.2%
Delhi Hills, OH	5,202	$137,947	69.6%
Union, KY	6,215	$185,387	127.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Humboldt, SK	6,215	n/a
Isanti, MN	6,216	$109,788	35.0%
Willard, OH	6,216	$72,676	10.6%
Comstock Northwest, MI	6,218	$87,246	7.3%
Pass Christian, MS	6,223	$69,184	14.9%
Union, KY	6,215	$185,387	127.9%

Source: The Union, 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.