Winchester, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

21%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Winchester	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$26,732	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$43,415	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,457	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,570	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,713	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,293	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.8%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Winchester is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Winchester is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Winchester is 21% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Winchester is 44% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,940 $43,415 $86,830

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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Winchester median earnings by income bracket

Winchester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.2%	22.2%
Manufacturing sector	22.2%	22.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	6.8%
Other	21.1%	21.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Sterling, KY	7,190	$41,474	25.0%
Paris, KY	9,776	$41,234	25.5%
North Middletown, KY	722	$35,625	35.6%
Sharpsburg, KY	470	$26,563	52.0%
Clay City, KY	988	$17,109	69.1%
Winchester, KY	18,520	$43,415	21.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brookfield, IL	18,520	$84,891	53.4%
Concord, MO	18,521	$76,629	38.5%
Russell, ON	18,518	n/a
Lake Shore, MD	18,523	$111,940	102.3%
Merrifield, VA	18,523	$126,531	128.7%
Winchester, KY	18,520	$43,415	21.5%

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