Wellington, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Wellington, KY

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

A+

111%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wellington	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$94,869	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$119,595	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$123,416	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$96,254	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$103,238	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$88,111	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.0%	18.8%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Key findings

The income per capita in Wellington is 111% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wellington is 47% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wellington is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wellington is 67% lower than the national average

Compare Wellington, KY Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Wellington

See all the best places to live around Wellington

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Wellington poll results

am i middle class

$79,722 $119,595 $239,190

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.

The best places in Kentucky

Here are the best places to live in Kentucky

Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in Kentucky

Most Dangerous States In The US

Check out the 10 safest cities in Kentucky

Wellington median earnings by income bracket

Wellington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.8%	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	10.4%	10.4%
Financial & insurance services	4.3%	4.3%
Wholesale & retail services	7.0%	7.0%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.4%	17.4%
Education, health & social services	15.7%	15.7%
Other	33.9%	33.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glenview, KY	616	$377,272	363.9%
Maryhill Estates, KY	224	$360,390	343.1%
Mockingbird Valley, KY	150	$321,017	294.7%
Riverwood, KY	549	$313,431	285.4%
Anchorage, KY	2,450	$276,594	240.1%
Wellington, KY	483	$119,595	47.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kenton, DE	483	$55,465	31.8%
Amana, IA	483	$85,603	5.3%
Plymouth, IA	483	$93,145	14.5%
Ringsted, IA	483	$74,094	8.9%
Westwood Hills, KS	483	$246,281	202.8%
Wellington, KY	483	$119,595	47.0%

Source: The Wellington, 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.