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Economy in Kentucky

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EconomyKentucky, KYUnited States
Unemployment Rate9.40%8.60%
Recent Job Growth0.24%0.35%
Future Job Growth31.08%32.10%
Sales Taxes6.00%5.00%
Income Taxes5.80%4.70%
Income per Cap.$22,302$26,154
Household Income$41,625$50,935
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K17.02%12.37%
Income between 15K and 25K13.02%10.53%
Income between 25K and 35K12.35%10.88%
Income between 35K and 50K16.12%15.37%
Income between 50K and 75K19.26%20.14%
Income between 75K and 100K10.41%12.41%
Income between 100K and 150K7.88%11.27%
Income between 150K and 250K2.79%5.01%
Income between 250K and 500K1.04%1.86%
Income greater than 500K0.09%0.16%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations11.79%14.04%
Professional and Related Occupations17.74%20.61%
Service13.89%14.45%
Sales and Office25.58%26.75%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry0.87%0.70%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance10.83%9.42%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving19.29%14.05%


Median Household Income

The unemployment rate in Kentucky, KY, is 9.40%, with job growth of 0.24%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 31.08%.

Kentucky, KY Taxes

Kentucky, KY,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 5.80%.

Kentucky, KY Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $22,302, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $41,625.


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