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Catlettsburg, KY vs Morehead, KY

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Highlights
- Household income in Morehead, is 10% more than it is in Catlettsburg and is 107% below the National Average.
- Catlettsburg unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Morehead unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Catlettsburg, KYMorehead, KYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,050  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$33,409$69,021
 Family Median Income$39,141  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Catlettsburg, KYMorehead, KYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock30.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K3.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Catlettsburg, KYMorehead, KYUnited States
 Management, business, finance4.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.6%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library11.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock11.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.9%13.1%
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Reviews for Morehead    3 Reviews

I was born and raised in Morehead, KY. I’m 49 and have lived in Morehead the entire time. It is one of the most beautiful places with lots of nature to enjoy. Cave Run  More

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Morehead State University is the regional cultural anchor in Eastern KY. In addition to MSU, the KY Folk Art Center, Cave Run Lake, and the site of many regional  More

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Over 18 years ago

Morehead, Kentucky, is a wonderful place to live for me. It has the cozy, safe, friendly small-town atmosphere and is surrounded by forest. In minutes, I can be lakeside  More

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