Waverly, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waverly	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$33,642	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$92,705	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,241	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,722	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$67,437	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.3%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.9%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waverly is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waverly is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waverly is 94% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waverly is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,797 $92,705 $185,410

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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Waverly median earnings by income bracket

Waverly employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.1%	19.1%
Manufacturing sector	35.3%	35.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.4%	7.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.2%	16.2%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	13.2%
Other	8.8%	8.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Corydon, KY	764	$81,196	0.2%
Breckinridge Center, KY	2,016	$77,358	4.9%
Sturgis, KY	1,696	$64,022	21.3%
Dixon, KY	1,212	$63,337	22.1%
Morganfield, KY	3,503	$63,200	22.3%
Waverly, KY	448	$92,705	14.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scotland, GA	448	$66,730	18.0%
Farnhamville, IA	448	$66,889	17.8%
Basalt, ID	448	$85,926	5.6%
Birdseye, IN	448	$66,722	18.0%
Cayuga, NY	448	$105,740	30.0%
Waverly, KY	448	$92,705	14.0%

Source: The Waverly, 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.