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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Corbin is $17,745, which is lower than the state average of $22,515 and is much lower than the national average of $27,334. Corbin median household income is $28,724, which has grown by 29.37% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 18.98% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Corbin residents spend 16.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 22.2 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 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, #287

Corbin, KY	17,745 USD
Kentucky	22,515 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Corbin, KY	20,854 USD
Kentucky	25,866 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Corbin, KY	24,219 USD
Kentucky	31,253 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Corbin, KY	16,443 USD
Kentucky	21,090 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #359

Corbin, KY	28,724 USD
Kentucky	41,576 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Corbin, KY	41,019 USD
Kentucky	56,009 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #115

Corbin, KY	29.37%
Kentucky	18.98%
U.S.	19.17%

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

	Corbin, KY		Kentucky		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	15.04%	$16,729, see rank	19.57%	$11,953	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	40.26%	$12,843, see rank	31.42%	$14,413	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	3.92%	$1,330, see rank	2.26%	$2,909	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	22.43%	$16,633, see rank	19.37%	$18,705	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Corbin, KY	37,220 USD
Kentucky	52,046 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Corbin, KY	50,528 USD
Kentucky	66,166 USD
U.S.	82,446 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 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Corbin, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
White	$29,000, see rank	$42,845	$54,999
Hispanic	$14,821, see rank	$34,639	$41,534

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Corbin, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
less than 25	$16,957, see rank	$22,486	$26,465
25 to 44	$28,719, see rank	$47,808	$57,132
45 to 64	$40,625, see rank	$49,999	$63,398
65 or over	$19,597, see rank	$27,179	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Corbin, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	6,001	see rank	3,383,799	238,733,844
Male¹	2,592	43.19%, see rank	48.53%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,460	56.33%, see rank	66.29%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	66	2.55%, see rank	0.96%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	1,394	53.78%, see rank	65.33%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,139	81.71%, see rank	91.36%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	255	18.29%, see rank	8.64%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,132	43.67%, see rank	33.71%	29.08%
Female¹	3,409	56.81%, see rank	51.47%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,347	39.51%, see rank	55.57%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	15	0.44%, see rank	0.09%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	1,332	39.07%, see rank	55.47%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,257	94.37%, see rank	92.27%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	75	5.63%, see rank	7.73%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	2,062	60.49%, see rank	44.43%	40.60%

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 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Corbin, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,452	100%	1,839,402	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	2,084	84.99%, see rank	81.51%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	309	12.60%, see rank	10.98%	10.35%
Public Transportation	12	0.49%, see rank	1.16%	4.94%
Walked	27	1.10%, see rank	2.18%	2.85%
Other Means	8	0.33%, see rank	1.08%	1.72%
Worked at Home	12	0.49%, see rank	3.09%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Corbin, KY	16.0 minutes
Kentucky	22.2 minutes
U.S.	25.3 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 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Corbin, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,396	-	1,871,531	141,833,331
Male¹	1,139	47.54%, see rank	52.36%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	208	18.26%, see rank	26.82%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	135	11.85%, see rank	12.48%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	245	21.51%, see rank	16.63%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	1.36%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	37	3.25%, see rank	11.42%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	420	36.87%, see rank	24.34%	18.08%
Female¹	1,257	52.46%, see rank	47.64%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	359	28.56%, see rank	36.49%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	284	22.59%, see rank	20.14%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	555	44.15%, see rank	34.08%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	10	0.80%, see rank	0.36%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	49	3.90%, see rank	8.35%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Corbin, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,396	100%	1,871,531	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	8	0.33%, see rank	3.03%	1.86%
Construction	47	1.96%, see rank	6.83%	7.13%
Manufacturing	383	15.98%, see rank	14.10%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	80	3.34%, see rank	2.82%	3.06%
Retail Trade	293	12.23%, see rank	11.75%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	80	3.34%, see rank	6.01%	5.07%
Information	81	3.38%, see rank	1.88%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	156	6.51%, see rank	5.67%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	212	8.85%, see rank	7.55%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	649	27.09%, see rank	23.22%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	230	9.60%, see rank	7.98%	8.86%
Public Administration	104	4.34%, see rank	4.40%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	73	3.05%, see rank	4.73%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Corbin, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,964	27.40%, see rank	17.70%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	351	19.32%, see rank	13.47%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.