Wheelwright, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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55%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wheelwright	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$20,040	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$32,523	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,488	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$19,422	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,347	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,705	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.1%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	39.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wheelwright is 55% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wheelwright is 60% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wheelwright is 24% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Wheelwright is 159% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,679 $32,523 $65,046

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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Wheelwright median earnings by income bracket

Wheelwright employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.5%	2.5%
Manufacturing sector	13.9%	13.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	41.8%	41.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	38.0%	38.0%
Other	3.8%	3.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coal Run Village, KY	1,349	$65,272	19.7%
Pikeville, KY	6,794	$57,272	29.6%
Betsy Layne, KY	647	$53,934	33.7%
Clintwood, VA	1,623	$52,445	35.5%
McDowell, KY	640	$46,111	43.3%
Wheelwright, KY	826	$32,523	60.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Haxtun, CO	826	$71,647	11.9%
Shellsburg, IA	826	$101,158	24.4%
Lot 6, PE	826	n/a
Upper Bear Creek, CO	825	$235,012	189.0%
Waleska, GA	827	$0	100.0%
Wheelwright, KY	826	$32,523	60.0%

Source: The Wheelwright, 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.