Wayland, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

131%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wayland	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$24,149	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$36,432	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$36,979	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,036	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,435	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	11.3%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	38.4%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wayland is 46% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wayland is 55% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wayland is 131% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Wayland is 154% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,285 $36,432 $72,864

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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Wayland median earnings by income bracket

Wayland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.9%	3.9%
Manufacturing sector	13.2%	13.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.6%	6.6%
Public administration	17.1%	17.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.4%	22.4%
Education, health & social services	5.3%	5.3%
Other	31.6%	31.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dwale, KY	198	$81,134	0.2%
Coal Run Village, KY	1,349	$65,272	19.7%
Betsy Layne, KY	647	$53,934	33.7%
McDowell, KY	640	$46,111	43.3%
Prestonsburg, KY	3,637	$40,274	50.5%
Wayland, KY	417	$36,432	55.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montrose, AR	417	$39,299	51.7%
Point Arena, CA	417	$74,092	8.9%
Dumas, MS	417	$57,401	29.4%
Louin, MS	417	$47,368	41.8%
Vann Crossroads, NC	417	$0	100.0%
Wayland, KY	417	$36,432	55.2%

Source: The Wayland, 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.