West Point, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Point	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$31,572	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$54,443	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,941	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,653	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,615	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,331	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.9%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Point is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Point is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Point is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Point is 65% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,291 $54,443 $108,886

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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West Point median earnings by income bracket

West Point employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	29.9%	29.9%
Manufacturing sector	13.9%	13.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	27.3%	27.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%	3.2%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	3.2%
Other	22.5%	22.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Audubon Park, KY	1,300	$142,325	75.0%
Doe Valley, KY	2,025	$137,380	68.9%
Fox Chase, KY	743	$132,437	62.8%
Hunters Hollow, KY	351	$107,860	32.6%
Vine Grove, KY	6,443	$104,209	28.1%
West Point, KY	1,125	$54,443	33.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gerber, CA	1,125	$0	100.0%
St. Paul, IN	1,125	$81,538	0.3%
Windsor, NY	1,125	$106,750	31.3%
Fieldale, VA	1,125	$59,728	26.6%
Woodstock, VT	1,125	$105,386	29.6%
West Point, KY	1,125	$54,443	33.1%

Source: The West Point, 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.