Westwood, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Westwood	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$35,914	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$77,320	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,689	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,864	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,544	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,953	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.5%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Westwood is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Westwood is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Westwood is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Westwood is 36% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,541 $77,320 $154,640

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Westwood median earnings by income bracket

Westwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	14.8%	14.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	19.8%	19.8%
Public administration	8.0%	8.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.8%	12.8%
Education, health & social services	2.1%	2.1%
Other	31.2%	31.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bellefonte, KY	981	$166,136	104.3%
Westwood city, KY	627	$121,178	49.0%
Lavalette, WV	1,295	$107,636	32.3%
South Point, OH	3,241	$99,484	22.3%
Ironville, KY	1,070	$99,231	22.0%
Westwood, KY	4,752	$77,320	4.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbiana, AL	4,752	$67,456	17.1%
New Boston, TX	4,752	$74,764	8.1%
King George, VA	4,752	$136,119	67.4%
Redland, AL	4,753	$171,049	110.3%
Flemington, NJ	4,754	$109,039	34.1%
Westwood, KY	4,752	$77,320	4.9%

Source: The Westwood, 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.