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Pikeville, KY vs Morehead, KY

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- Household income in Morehead, is 19% less than it is in Pikeville and is 107% below the National Average.
- Pikeville unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Morehead unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Pikeville, KYMorehead, KYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,586  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$33,409$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,109  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pikeville, KYMorehead, KYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock30.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pikeville, KYMorehead, KYUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.6%6.5%
 Community, social services4.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library14.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology12.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock11.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.9%13.1%
Reviews for Pikeville    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I've lived in the wonderful county of Pike for the past seven years. Originally I am from Morgan County, but when I met my husband I made the move to Pikeville. Seven  More

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Over 17 years ago

Not much to do in the area, there has been alot of prescription drug abuse, but not alot of major crimes as one user said, I do enjoy the area, people are friendly, the  More

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I have lived in Pikeville, Kentucky for 28 years and I have lived in 3 other cities. I think that Pikeville is a wonderful place to live. I have a strong religious  More

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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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