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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Metcalfe County is $16,835, which is lower than the state average of $22,515 and is much lower than the national average of $27,334. Metcalfe County median household income is $34,732, which has grown by 47.54% 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 Metcalfe County residents spend 22.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as 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, #88

Metcalfe County	16,835 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

Metcalfe County	20,717 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

Metcalfe County	25,922 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

Metcalfe County	16,344 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, #70

Metcalfe County	34,732 USD
Kentucky	41,576 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Metcalfe County	41,514 USD
Kentucky	56,009 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #2

Metcalfe County	47.54%
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

	Metcalfe County		Kentucky		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	17.41%	$5,588, see rank	19.57%	$11,953	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	38.96%	$12,127, see rank	31.42%	$14,413	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	1.15%	$8,696, see rank	2.26%	$2,909	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	17.79%	$13,698, 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

Metcalfe County	40,869 USD
Kentucky	52,046 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Metcalfe County	48,974 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

	Metcalfe County	Kentucky	U.S.
White	$34,860, see rank	$42,845	$54,999
Black	$28,250, see rank	$28,722	$35,194
Hispanic	$45,662, see rank	$34,639	$41,534
Two or More Races	$9,000, see rank	$28,609	$45,781

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Metcalfe County	Kentucky	U.S.
less than 25	$28,750, see rank	$22,486	$26,465
25 to 44	$39,486, see rank	$47,808	$57,132
45 to 64	$34,922, see rank	$49,999	$63,398
65 or over	$25,521, see rank	$27,179	$33,906

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

Employment Status

	Metcalfe County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	7,999	see rank	3,383,799	238,733,844
Male¹	3,916	48.96%, see rank	48.53%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,416	61.70%, see rank	66.29%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.96%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	2,416	61.70%, see rank	65.33%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	2,313	95.74%, see rank	91.36%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	103	4.26%, see rank	8.64%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,500	38.30%, see rank	33.71%	29.08%
Female¹	4,083	51.04%, see rank	51.47%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,118	51.87%, see rank	55.57%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	2,118	51.87%, see rank	55.47%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,981	93.53%, see rank	92.27%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	137	6.47%, see rank	7.73%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,965	48.13%, 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

	Metcalfe County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	4,173	100%	1,839,402	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	3,255	78.00%, see rank	81.51%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	602	14.43%, see rank	10.98%	10.35%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	1.16%	4.94%
Walked	43	1.03%, see rank	2.18%	2.85%
Other Means	63	1.51%, see rank	1.08%	1.72%
Worked at Home	210	5.03%, see rank	3.09%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Metcalfe County	22.5 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

	Metcalfe County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,294	-	1,871,531	141,833,331
Male¹	2,313	53.87%, see rank	52.36%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	473	20.45%, see rank	26.82%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	196	8.47%, see rank	12.48%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	294	12.71%, see rank	16.63%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	51	2.20%, see rank	1.36%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	306	13.23%, see rank	11.42%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	787	34.03%, see rank	24.34%	18.08%
Female¹	1,981	46.13%, see rank	47.64%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	483	24.38%, see rank	36.49%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	527	26.60%, see rank	20.14%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	412	20.80%, see rank	34.08%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	71	3.58%, see rank	0.26%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	488	24.63%, 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

	Metcalfe County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,294	100%	1,871,531	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	439	10.22%, see rank	3.03%	1.86%
Construction	386	8.99%, see rank	6.83%	7.13%
Manufacturing	1,158	26.97%, see rank	14.10%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	95	2.21%, see rank	2.82%	3.06%
Retail Trade	254	5.92%, see rank	11.75%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	320	7.45%, see rank	6.01%	5.07%
Information	59	1.37%, see rank	1.88%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	114	2.65%, see rank	5.67%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	140	3.26%, see rank	7.55%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	789	18.37%, see rank	23.22%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	345	8.03%, see rank	7.98%	8.86%
Public Administration	102	2.38%, see rank	4.40%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	93	2.17%, see rank	4.73%	4.86%

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

Poverty Level

	Metcalfe County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,844	18.74%, see rank	17.70%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	357	12.71%, see rank	13.47%	10.08%

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