Whitesburg, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Whitesburg	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$41,208	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$46,099	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,842	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,855	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,800	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,690	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	35.7%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Whitesburg is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Whitesburg is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Whitesburg is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Whitesburg is 136% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,729 $46,099 $92,198

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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Whitesburg median earnings by income bracket

Whitesburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.9%	0.9%
Manufacturing sector	3.8%	3.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	13.8%
Public administration	10.4%	10.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.9%	1.9%
Education, health & social services	36.8%	36.8%
Other	19.5%	19.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Benham, KY	603	$65,350	19.7%
Wise, VA	3,031	$62,172	23.6%
Lynch, KY	553	$58,016	28.7%
Payne Gap, KY	608	$45,740	43.8%
Norton, VA	4,088	$45,696	43.8%
Whitesburg, KY	2,268	$46,099	43.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Isle of Hope, GA	2,267	$152,155	87.1%
Arthur, IL	2,267	$94,464	16.1%
Trowbridge Park, MI	2,267	$90,398	11.1%
Lincoln Beach, OR	2,267	$74,843	8.0%
Rock Hill, NY	2,269	$123,720	52.1%
Whitesburg, KY	2,268	$46,099	43.3%

Source: The Whitesburg, 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.