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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Garrard County is $22,334, which is lower than the state average of $23,741 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Garrard County median household income is $44,304, which has grown by 29.23% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 28.72% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Garrard County residents spend 32.6 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, #38

Garrard County	22,334 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

Garrard County	27,707 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

Garrard County	31,700 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

Garrard County	23,093 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, #29

Garrard County	44,304 USD
Kentucky	43,342 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Garrard County	55,841 USD
Kentucky	59,312 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #64

Garrard County	29.23%
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

	Garrard County		Kentucky		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	14.54%	$8,404, see rank	16.86%	$12,787	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	37.31%	$15,633, see rank	33.47%	$16,444	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.74%	$4,231, see rank	2.53%	$3,221	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	21.49%	$19,429, 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

Garrard County	54,024 USD
Kentucky	54,928 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Garrard County	61,809 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

	Garrard County	Kentucky	U.S.
White	$44,599, see rank	$44,895	$56,900
Black	$30,761, see rank	$28,858	$35,600
Hispanic	$37,778, see rank	$34,575	$42,396
One Race, Other	$39,167, see rank	$33,225	$40,300
Two or More Races	$75,214, see rank	$33,835	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Garrard County	Kentucky	U.S.
less than 25	$23,000, see rank	$22,754	$25,788
25 to 44	$46,734, see rank	$49,463	$58,398
45 to 64	$55,393, see rank	$51,642	$65,027
65 or over	$30,608, see rank	$31,622	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Garrard County	Kentucky	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	13,543, see rank	3,476,701	248,775,628
Male¹	6,610, 48.81%, see rank	48.68%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	4,299, 65.04%, see rank	64.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	4, 0.06%, see rank	0.85%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	4,295, 64.98%, see rank	63.90%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	3,818, 88.89%, see rank	90.16%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	477, 11.11%, see rank	9.84%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	2,311, 34.96%, see rank	35.26%	30.72%
Female¹	6,933, 51.19%, see rank	51.32%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	3,965, 57.19%, see rank	55.12%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	3,965, 57.19%, see rank	55.06%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	3,436, 86.66%, see rank	91.20%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	529, 13.34%, see rank	8.80%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	2,968, 42.81%, 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

	Garrard County	Kentucky	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	7,010, 100%	1,845,143	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	5,768, 82.28%, see rank	82.48%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	744, 10.61%, see rank	9.92%	9.59%
Public Transportation	49, 0.70%, see rank	1.08%	5.06%
Walked	43, 0.61%, see rank	2.22%	2.78%
Other Means	71, 1.01%, see rank	1.17%	1.79%
Worked at Home	335, 4.78%, see rank	3.13%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Garrard County	32.6 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

	Garrard County	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	7,254	1,870,879	143,435,233
Male¹	3,818, 52.63%, see rank	52.11%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	801, 20.98%, see rank	27.94%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	480, 12.57%, see rank	13.38%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	487, 12.76%, see rank	16.34%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	27, 0.71%, see rank	1.20%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	660, 17.29%, see rank	9.98%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	945, 24.75%, see rank	24.48%	17.94%
Female¹	3,436, 47.37%, see rank	47.89%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,281, 37.28%, see rank	37.96%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	755, 21.97%, see rank	20.44%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,074, 31.26%, 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	18, 0.52%, see rank	0.34%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	308, 8.96%, 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

	Garrard County	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	7,254, 100%	1,870,879	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	176, 2.43%, see rank	2.82%	1.96%
Construction	861, 11.87%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1,018, 14.03%, see rank	13.73%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	246, 3.39%, see rank	2.63%	2.75%
Retail Trade	738, 10.17%, see rank	11.96%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	378, 5.21%, see rank	5.87%	4.93%
Information	83, 1.14%, see rank	1.71%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	283, 3.90%, see rank	5.41%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	492, 6.78%, see rank	7.84%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,963, 27.06%, see rank	24.39%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	358, 4.94%, see rank	8.46%	9.49%
Public Administration	318, 4.38%, see rank	4.55%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	340, 4.69%, see rank	4.72%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Garrard County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Population in Poverty	3,462	20.67%, see rank	18.92%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	830	16.78%, see rank	14.41%	11.47%

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