Walton, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Walton	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$38,986	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$110,901	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$125,209	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$76,518	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,251	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,491	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.7%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Walton is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Walton is 36% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Walton is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Walton is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$73,926 $110,901 $221,802

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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Walton median earnings by income bracket

Walton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.7%	22.7%
Manufacturing sector	18.9%	18.9%
Financial & insurance services	6.1%	6.1%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	23.2%	23.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coldstream, OH	1,416	$289,180	255.6%
Union, KY	6,215	$185,387	127.9%
Edgewood, KY	8,969	$156,092	91.9%
Lakeside Park, KY	2,867	$136,367	67.7%
Petersburg, KY	375	$134,506	65.4%
Walton, KY	4,473	$110,901	36.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Roseburg North, OR	4,473	$77,051	5.3%
Chester, MD	4,471	$122,071	50.1%
St. Bernard, OH	4,471	$95,768	17.7%
Captain Cook, HI	4,475	$115,896	42.5%
Berryville, VA	4,475	$111,152	36.7%
Walton, KY	4,473	$110,901	36.4%

Source: The Walton, 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.