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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Boyd County is $24,446, which is about the same as the state average of $23,741 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Boyd County median household income is $41,739, which has grown by 27.45% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 28.72% and is about the same as the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Boyd County residents spend 19.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower 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, #17

Boyd County	24,446 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

Boyd County	25,417 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

Boyd County	31,036 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

Boyd County	21,896 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, #41

Boyd County	41,739 USD
Kentucky	43,342 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Boyd County	60,484 USD
Kentucky	59,312 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #72

Boyd County	27.45%
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

	Boyd County		Kentucky		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	17.12%	$18,701, see rank	16.86%	$12,787	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	41.52%	$18,058, see rank	33.47%	$16,444	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.38%	$4,316, see rank	2.53%	$3,221	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	26.37%	$22,949, 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

Boyd County	53,793 USD
Kentucky	54,928 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Boyd County	73,161 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

	Boyd County	Kentucky	U.S.
White	$42,267, see rank	$44,895	$56,900
Black	$17,070, see rank	$28,858	$35,600
Hispanic	$110,000, see rank	$34,575	$42,396
Asian	$127,019, see rank	$62,293	$73,244
Two or More Races	$40,959, see rank	$33,835	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Boyd County	Kentucky	U.S.
less than 25	$25,357, see rank	$22,754	$25,788
25 to 44	$46,383, see rank	$49,463	$58,398
45 to 64	$50,130, see rank	$51,642	$65,027
65 or over	$32,805, see rank	$31,622	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Boyd County	Kentucky	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	39,905, see rank	3,476,701	248,775,628
Male¹	19,694, 49.35%, see rank	48.68%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	10,867, 55.18%, see rank	64.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	26, 0.13%, see rank	0.85%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	10,841, 55.05%, see rank	63.90%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	9,510, 87.72%, see rank	90.16%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,331, 12.28%, see rank	9.84%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	8,827, 44.82%, see rank	35.26%	30.72%
Female¹	20,211, 50.65%, see rank	51.32%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	9,857, 48.77%, see rank	55.12%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	9,857, 48.77%, see rank	55.06%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	8,833, 89.61%, see rank	91.20%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,024, 10.39%, see rank	8.80%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	10,354, 51.23%, 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

	Boyd County	Kentucky	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	18,049, 100%	1,845,143	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	14,985, 83.02%, see rank	82.48%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	1,934, 10.72%, see rank	9.92%	9.59%
Public Transportation	16, 0.09%, see rank	1.08%	5.06%
Walked	650, 3.60%, see rank	2.22%	2.78%
Other Means	207, 1.15%, see rank	1.17%	1.79%
Worked at Home	257, 1.42%, see rank	3.13%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Boyd County	19.5 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

	Boyd County	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	18,343	1,870,879	143,435,233
Male¹	9,510, 51.85%, see rank	52.11%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,559, 26.91%, see rank	27.94%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	1,270, 13.35%, see rank	13.38%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,735, 18.24%, see rank	16.34%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	15, 0.16%, see rank	1.20%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	945, 9.94%, see rank	9.98%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	2,287, 24.05%, see rank	24.48%	17.94%
Female¹	8,833, 48.15%, see rank	47.89%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	3,641, 41.22%, see rank	37.96%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	1,712, 19.38%, see rank	20.44%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	3,094, 35.03%, 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	42, 0.48%, see rank	0.34%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	317, 3.59%, 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

	Boyd County	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	18,343, 100%	1,870,879	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	152, 0.83%, see rank	2.82%	1.96%
Construction	1,120, 6.11%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1,637, 8.92%, see rank	13.73%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	542, 2.95%, see rank	2.63%	2.75%
Retail Trade	2,508, 13.67%, see rank	11.96%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	1,218, 6.64%, see rank	5.87%	4.93%
Information	410, 2.24%, see rank	1.71%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	552, 3.01%, see rank	5.41%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	1,483, 8.08%, see rank	7.84%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	5,386, 29.36%, see rank	24.39%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,805, 9.84%, see rank	8.46%	9.49%
Public Administration	638, 3.48%, see rank	4.55%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	892, 4.86%, see rank	4.72%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Boyd County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Population in Poverty	9,246	19.74%, see rank	18.92%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	1,948	14.66%, see rank	14.41%	11.47%

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