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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Mccreary County is $11,287, which is much lower than the state average of $23,741 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Mccreary County median household income is $20,000, which has grown by 3.37% 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 Mccreary County residents spend 28.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 22.5 minutes and is higher 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, #120

Mccreary County	11,287 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

Mccreary County	18,509 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

Mccreary County	18,604 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

Mccreary County	18,243 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, #119

Mccreary County	20,000 USD
Kentucky	43,342 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Mccreary County	30,086 USD
Kentucky	59,312 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #118

Mccreary County	3.37%
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

	Mccreary County		Kentucky		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	10.69%	$2,884, see rank	16.86%	$12,787	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	44.12%	$11,458, see rank	33.47%	$16,444	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	4.49%	$2,047, see rank	2.53%	$3,221	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	15.94%	$18,260, 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

Mccreary County	28,055 USD
Kentucky	54,928 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Mccreary County	35,529 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

	Mccreary County	Kentucky	U.S.
White	$19,965, see rank	$44,895	$56,900
Two or More Races	$31,953, see rank	$33,835	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Mccreary County	Kentucky	U.S.
less than 25	$18,710, see rank	$22,754	$25,788
25 to 44	$26,413, see rank	$49,463	$58,398
45 to 64	$20,386, see rank	$51,642	$65,027
65 or over	$16,796, see rank	$31,622	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Mccreary County	Kentucky	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	14,537, see rank	3,476,701	248,775,628
Male¹	7,980, 54.89%, see rank	48.68%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	3,070, 38.47%, see rank	64.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.85%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	3,070, 38.47%, see rank	63.90%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	2,382, 77.59%, see rank	90.16%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	688, 22.41%, see rank	9.84%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	4,910, 61.53%, see rank	35.26%	30.72%
Female¹	6,557, 45.11%, see rank	51.32%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,566, 39.13%, see rank	55.12%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	2,566, 39.13%, see rank	55.06%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,151, 83.83%, see rank	91.20%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	415, 16.17%, see rank	8.80%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	3,991, 60.87%, 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

	Mccreary County	Kentucky	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	4,407, 100%	1,845,143	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	3,512, 79.69%, see rank	82.48%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	666, 15.11%, see rank	9.92%	9.59%
Public Transportation	4, 0.09%, see rank	1.08%	5.06%
Walked	56, 1.27%, see rank	2.22%	2.78%
Other Means	116, 2.63%, see rank	1.17%	1.79%
Worked at Home	53, 1.20%, see rank	3.13%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Mccreary County	28.3 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

	Mccreary County	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,533	1,870,879	143,435,233
Male¹	2,382, 52.55%, see rank	52.11%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	370, 15.53%, see rank	27.94%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	299, 12.55%, see rank	13.38%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	457, 19.19%, see rank	16.34%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	54, 2.27%, see rank	1.20%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	309, 12.97%, see rank	9.98%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	751, 31.53%, see rank	24.48%	17.94%
Female¹	2,151, 47.45%, see rank	47.89%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	607, 28.22%, see rank	37.96%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	507, 23.57%, see rank	20.44%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	806, 37.47%, see rank	32.67%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	17, 0.79%, see rank	0.20%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	4, 0.19%, see rank	0.34%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	210, 9.76%, 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

	Mccreary County	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,533, 100%	1,870,879	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	161, 3.55%, see rank	2.82%	1.96%
Construction	332, 7.32%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	665, 14.67%, see rank	13.73%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	115, 2.54%, see rank	2.63%	2.75%
Retail Trade	696, 15.35%, see rank	11.96%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	395, 8.71%, see rank	5.87%	4.93%
Information	115, 2.54%, see rank	1.71%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	112, 2.47%, see rank	5.41%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	284, 6.27%, see rank	7.84%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,147, 25.30%, see rank	24.39%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	276, 6.09%, see rank	8.46%	9.49%
Public Administration	158, 3.49%, see rank	4.55%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	77, 1.70%, see rank	4.72%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Mccreary County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Population in Poverty	6,197	37.66%, see rank	18.92%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	1,397	31.08%, see rank	14.41%	11.47%

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