Water Valley, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

139%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Water Valley	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$52,591	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$94,980	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,421	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$65,438	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,514	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	11.7%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.3%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Water Valley is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Water Valley is 17% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Water Valley is 139% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Water Valley is 12% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,313 $94,980 $189,960

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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Water Valley median earnings by income bracket

Water Valley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	36.1%	36.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	25.0%	25.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	38.9%	38.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cayce, KY	146	$124,112	52.6%
Sedalia, KY	359	$66,775	17.9%
Wingo, KY	752	$58,487	28.1%
Mayfield, KY	10,031	$53,713	34.0%
Rives, TN	323	$51,890	36.2%
Water Valley, KY	141	$94,980	16.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pine Apple, AL	141	$49,654	38.9%
Waterloo, AL	141	$56,059	31.1%
Mono City, CA	141	$0	100.0%
Mount Carmel, FL	141	$0	100.0%
State Line City, IN	141	$75,858	6.7%
Water Valley, KY	141	$94,980	16.8%

Source: The Water Valley, 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.