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Economy in Kentucky

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EconomyKentucky, KYUnited States
Unemployment Rate10.20%9.10%
Recent Job Growth1.33%-0.12%
Future Job Growth32.46%31.25%
Sales Taxes6.00%6.80%
Income Taxes6.00%6.25%
Income per Cap.$22,859$27,067
Household Income$42,297$52,954
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K17.37%12.10%
Income between 15K and 25K12.93%10.18%
Income between 25K and 35K12.20%10.56%
Income between 35K and 50K15.66%14.98%
Income between 50K and 75K18.65%19.53%
Income between 75K and 100K10.41%12.52%
Income between 100K and 150K8.54%12.14%
Income between 150K and 250K2.01%3.91%
Income between 250K and 500K1.85%3.34%
Income greater than 500K0.38%0.75%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations12.06%13.81%
Professional and Related Occupations21.74%22.68%
Service13.84%14.51%
Sales and Office25.83%25.22%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry0.74%0.68%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance10.33%9.37%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving21.22%15.86%
Median Household Income

The unemployment rate in Kentucky, KY, is 10.20%, with job growth of 1.33%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 32.46%.

Kentucky, KY Taxes

Kentucky, KY,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 6.00%.

Kentucky, KY Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $22,859, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $42,297.


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