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Nicholasville, KY Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Nicholasville is $20,802, which is lower than the state average of $23,741 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Nicholasville median household income is $44,213, which has grown by 18.02% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 28.72% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Nicholasville residents spend 23.6 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, #226

Nicholasville, KY	20,802 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

Nicholasville, KY	25,837 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

Nicholasville, KY	27,835 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

Nicholasville, KY	22,932 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, #188

Nicholasville, KY	44,213 USD
Kentucky	43,342 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Nicholasville, KY	54,035 USD
Kentucky	59,312 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #231

Nicholasville, KY	18.02%
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

	Nicholasville, KY		Kentucky		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	11.71%	$9,464, see rank	16.86%	$12,787	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	28.22%	$17,681, see rank	33.47%	$16,444	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.36%	$2,640, see rank	2.53%	$3,221	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	14.67%	$19,179, 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

Nicholasville, KY	51,933 USD
Kentucky	54,928 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Nicholasville, KY	60,573 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

	Nicholasville, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
White	$45,891, see rank	$44,895	$56,900
Black	$36,458, see rank	$28,858	$35,600
Hispanic	$27,500, see rank	$34,575	$42,396
American Indian, Alaska Native	$49,500, see rank	$30,713	$37,170
Two or More Races	$23,368, see rank	$33,835	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Nicholasville, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
less than 25	$28,190, see rank	$22,754	$25,788
25 to 44	$49,240, see rank	$49,463	$58,398
45 to 64	$48,930, see rank	$51,642	$65,027
65 or over	$38,450, see rank	$31,622	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Nicholasville, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	21,755, see rank	3,476,701	248,775,628
Male¹	10,111, 46.48%, see rank	48.68%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	7,528, 74.45%, see rank	64.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.85%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	7,528, 74.45%, see rank	63.90%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	6,644, 88.26%, see rank	90.16%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	884, 11.74%, see rank	9.84%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	2,583, 25.55%, see rank	35.26%	30.72%
Female¹	11,644, 53.52%, see rank	51.32%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	7,135, 61.28%, see rank	55.12%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	7,135, 61.28%, see rank	55.06%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	6,378, 89.39%, see rank	91.20%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	757, 10.61%, see rank	8.80%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	4,509, 38.72%, 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

	Nicholasville, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	12,709, 100%	1,845,143	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	10,730, 84.43%, see rank	82.48%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	1,571, 12.36%, see rank	9.92%	9.59%
Public Transportation	37, 0.29%, see rank	1.08%	5.06%
Walked	105, 0.83%, see rank	2.22%	2.78%
Other Means	53, 0.42%, see rank	1.17%	1.79%
Worked at Home	213, 1.68%, see rank	3.13%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Nicholasville, KY	23.6 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

	Nicholasville, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	13,022	1,870,879	143,435,233
Male¹	6,644, 51.02%, see rank	52.11%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,629, 24.52%, see rank	27.94%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	1,184, 17.82%, see rank	13.38%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	855, 12.87%, see rank	16.34%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	39, 0.59%, see rank	1.20%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	933, 14.04%, see rank	9.98%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,493, 22.47%, see rank	24.48%	17.94%
Female¹	6,378, 48.98%, see rank	47.89%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,399, 37.61%, see rank	37.96%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	1,600, 25.09%, see rank	20.44%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,869, 29.30%, see rank	32.67%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	20, 0.31%, see rank	0.20%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	478, 7.49%, 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

	Nicholasville, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	13,022, 100%	1,870,879	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	202, 1.55%, see rank	2.82%	1.96%
Construction	1,031, 7.92%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1,782, 13.68%, see rank	13.73%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	647, 4.97%, see rank	2.63%	2.75%
Retail Trade	1,820, 13.98%, see rank	11.96%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	495, 3.80%, see rank	5.87%	4.93%
Information	40, 0.31%, see rank	1.71%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	484, 3.72%, see rank	5.41%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	867, 6.66%, see rank	7.84%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	3,309, 25.41%, see rank	24.39%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,273, 9.78%, see rank	8.46%	9.49%
Public Administration	450, 3.46%, see rank	4.55%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	622, 4.78%, see rank	4.72%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Nicholasville, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Population in Poverty	5,325	19.09%, see rank	18.92%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	1,358	17.22%, see rank	14.41%	11.47%

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