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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Pike County is $19,749, which is lower than the state average of $23,741 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Pike County median household income is $32,571, which has grown by 36.11% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 28.72% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Pike County residents spend 23.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 22.5 minutes and is lower 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, #62

Pike County	19,749 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

Pike County	25,749 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

Pike County	34,905 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

Pike County	20,285 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, #87

Pike County	32,571 USD
Kentucky	43,342 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Pike County	47,344 USD
Kentucky	59,312 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #35

Pike County	36.11%
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

	Pike County		Kentucky		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	12.28%	$11,991, see rank	16.86%	$12,787	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	47.39%	$16,745, see rank	33.47%	$16,444	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.61%	$2,244, see rank	2.53%	$3,221	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	19.54%	$16,140, 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

Pike County	42,058 USD
Kentucky	54,928 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Pike County	56,332 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

	Pike County	Kentucky	U.S.
White	$32,479, see rank	$44,895	$56,900
Black	$40,748, see rank	$28,858	$35,600
Hispanic	$16,875, see rank	$34,575	$42,396
Asian	$61,786, see rank	$62,293	$73,244
One Race, Other	$21,250, see rank	$33,225	$40,300
Two or More Races	$24,667, see rank	$33,835	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Pike County	Kentucky	U.S.
less than 25	$24,453, see rank	$22,754	$25,788
25 to 44	$40,262, see rank	$49,463	$58,398
45 to 64	$35,620, see rank	$51,642	$65,027
65 or over	$25,290, see rank	$31,622	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Pike County	Kentucky	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	52,027, see rank	3,476,701	248,775,628
Male¹	25,180, 48.40%, see rank	48.68%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	12,413, 49.30%, see rank	64.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.85%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	12,413, 49.30%, see rank	63.90%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	10,800, 87.01%, see rank	90.16%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,613, 12.99%, see rank	9.84%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	12,767, 50.70%, see rank	35.26%	30.72%
Female¹	26,847, 51.60%, see rank	51.32%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	10,627, 39.58%, see rank	55.12%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	10,627, 39.58%, see rank	55.06%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	9,701, 91.29%, see rank	91.20%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	926, 8.71%, see rank	8.80%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	16,220, 60.42%, 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

	Pike County	Kentucky	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	20,019, 100%	1,845,143	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	17,064, 85.24%, see rank	82.48%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	1,857, 9.28%, see rank	9.92%	9.59%
Public Transportation	149, 0.74%, see rank	1.08%	5.06%
Walked	506, 2.53%, see rank	2.22%	2.78%
Other Means	108, 0.54%, see rank	1.17%	1.79%
Worked at Home	335, 1.67%, see rank	3.13%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Pike County	23.8 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

	Pike County	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	20,501	1,870,879	143,435,233
Male¹	10,800, 52.68%, see rank	52.11%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,385, 22.08%, see rank	27.94%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	1,365, 12.64%, see rank	13.38%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,384, 12.81%, see rank	16.34%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	93, 0.86%, see rank	1.20%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	2,219, 20.55%, see rank	9.98%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	2,463, 22.81%, see rank	24.48%	17.94%
Female¹	9,701, 47.32%, see rank	47.89%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	3,239, 33.39%, see rank	37.96%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	2,176, 22.43%, see rank	20.44%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	3,777, 38.93%, see rank	32.67%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	51, 0.53%, see rank	0.34%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	437, 4.50%, 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

	Pike County	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	20,501, 100%	1,870,879	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	2,660, 12.97%, see rank	2.82%	1.96%
Construction	1,074, 5.24%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1,142, 5.57%, see rank	13.73%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	305, 1.49%, see rank	2.63%	2.75%
Retail Trade	2,563, 12.50%, see rank	11.96%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	1,106, 5.39%, see rank	5.87%	4.93%
Information	329, 1.60%, see rank	1.71%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	826, 4.03%, see rank	5.41%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	1,276, 6.22%, see rank	7.84%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	5,874, 28.65%, see rank	24.39%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,460, 7.12%, see rank	8.46%	9.49%
Public Administration	977, 4.77%, see rank	4.55%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	909, 4.43%, see rank	4.72%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Pike County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Population in Poverty	15,238	24.14%, see rank	18.92%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	3,518	19.82%, see rank	14.41%	11.47%

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