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Whitesburg, KY Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Whitesburg is $20,258, which is lower than the state average of $23,741 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Whitesburg median household income is $26,429, which has shrunk by 8.07% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 28.72% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Whitesburg residents spend 20.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 22.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #245

Whitesburg, KY	20,258 USD
Kentucky	23,741 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Whitesburg, KY	25,952 USD
Kentucky	26,888 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Whitesburg, KY	35,700 USD
Kentucky	32,091 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Whitesburg, KY	21,818 USD
Kentucky	22,404 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #415

Whitesburg, KY	26,429 USD
Kentucky	43,342 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Whitesburg, KY	43,578 USD
Kentucky	59,312 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #402

Whitesburg, KY		-8.07%
Kentucky		28.72%
U.S.		27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Whitesburg, KY		Kentucky		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	17.08%	$8,079, see rank	16.86%	$12,787	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	40.03%	$13,383, see rank	33.47%	$16,444	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	-0.14%	$0, see rank	2.53%	$3,221	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	21.45%	$12,852, see rank	19.67%	$20,842	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Whitesburg, KY	49,737 USD
Kentucky	54,928 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Whitesburg, KY	57,763 USD
Kentucky	70,337 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Whitesburg, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
White	$27,250, see rank	$44,895	$56,900
Asian	$202,500, see rank	$62,293	$73,244

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Whitesburg, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
25 to 44	$45,417, see rank	$49,463	$58,398
45 to 64	$40,625, see rank	$51,642	$65,027
65 or over	$15,792, see rank	$31,622	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Whitesburg, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,530, see rank	3,476,701	248,775,628
Male¹	692, 45.23%, see rank	48.68%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	394, 56.94%, see rank	64.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.85%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	394, 56.94%, see rank	63.90%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	340, 86.29%, see rank	90.16%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	54, 13.71%, see rank	9.84%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	298, 43.06%, see rank	35.26%	30.72%
Female¹	838, 54.77%, see rank	51.32%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	356, 42.48%, see rank	55.12%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	356, 42.48%, see rank	55.06%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	342, 96.07%, see rank	91.20%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	14, 3.93%, see rank	8.80%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	482, 57.52%, see rank	44.88%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Whitesburg, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	659, 100%	1,845,143	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	577, 87.56%, see rank	82.48%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	49, 7.44%, see rank	9.92%	9.59%
Public Transportation	4, 0.61%, see rank	1.08%	5.06%
Walked	12, 1.82%, see rank	2.22%	2.78%
Other Means	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.17%	1.79%
Worked at Home	17, 2.58%, see rank	3.13%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Whitesburg, KY	20.4 minutes
Kentucky	22.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Whitesburg, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	682	1,870,879	143,435,233
Male¹	340, 49.85%, see rank	52.11%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	73, 21.47%, see rank	27.94%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	24, 7.06%, see rank	13.38%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	87, 25.59%, see rank	16.34%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.20%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	75, 22.06%, see rank	9.98%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	52, 15.29%, see rank	24.48%	17.94%
Female¹	342, 50.15%, see rank	47.89%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	140, 40.94%, see rank	37.96%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	46, 13.45%, see rank	20.44%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	151, 44.15%, see rank	32.67%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	5, 1.46%, see rank	8.09%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Whitesburg, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	682, 100%	1,870,879	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	80, 11.73%, see rank	2.82%	1.96%
Construction	7, 1.03%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	36, 5.28%, see rank	13.73%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	24, 3.52%, see rank	2.63%	2.75%
Retail Trade	143, 20.97%, see rank	11.96%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	18, 2.64%, see rank	5.87%	4.93%
Information	14, 2.05%, see rank	1.71%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.41%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	27, 3.96%, see rank	7.84%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	191, 28.01%, see rank	24.39%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	94, 13.78%, see rank	8.46%	9.49%
Public Administration	22, 3.23%, see rank	4.55%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	26, 3.81%, see rank	4.72%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Whitesburg, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Population in Poverty	483	29.29%, see rank	18.92%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	99	23.80%, see rank	14.41%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.