Upton, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Upton	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$37,545	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$72,936	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,226	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,797	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,346	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.8%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Upton is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Upton is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Upton is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Upton is 4% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,619 $72,936 $145,872

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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Upton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	36.2%	36.2%
Financial & insurance services	7.7%	7.7%
Wholesale & retail services	24.6%	24.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	2.3%	2.3%
Other	13.8%	13.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cecilia, KY	573	$104,806	28.9%
Sonora, KY	1,017	$72,239	11.2%
Magnolia, KY	721	$70,278	13.6%
Hodgenville, KY	3,330	$52,356	35.6%
Buffalo, KY	506	$50,115	38.4%
Upton, KY	551	$72,936	10.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eva, AL	551	$113,054	39.0%
Paradise Heights, FL	551	$129,389	59.1%
Dix, IL	551	$45,181	44.4%
San Jose, IL	551	$84,541	3.9%
Symsonia, KY	551	$75,495	7.2%
Upton, KY	551	$72,936	10.3%

Source: The Upton, 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.