Wilmore, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wilmore	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$23,044	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$65,964	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$88,382	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$52,109	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$22,961	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,304	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.0%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.3%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wilmore is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wilmore is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wilmore is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wilmore is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,971 $65,964 $131,928

City

$29,871 $44,811 $89,622

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Wilmore employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.7%	6.7%
Manufacturing sector	4.6%	4.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	32.4%	32.4%
Public administration	0.4%	0.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%	2.7%
Education, health & social services	31.3%	31.3%
Other	18.8%	18.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burgin, KY	859	$60,982	10.2%
Lexington-Fayette, KY	322,200	$58,954	6.6%
Salvisa, KY	167	$58,636	6.0%
Nicholasville, KY	30,549	$54,575	1.4%
Lawrenceburg, KY	11,416	$49,328	10.8%
Wilmore, KY	6,339	$65,964	19.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Swarthmore, PA	6,339	$118,182	113.6%
Braidwood, IL	6,338	$67,057	21.2%
Carrollton, VA	6,340	$100,066	80.9%
Skowhegan, ME	6,341	$43,551	21.3%
Peachland, BC	6,336	n/a
Wilmore, KY	6,339	$65,964	19.2%

Source: The Wilmore, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).