Income & Economy in Payne Gap, KY
Household income, poverty rates, employment, and economic data — 2023 ACS Data
Income Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Median Household Income
N/A
Per Capita Income
$21,071
-43% vs national
Poverty Rate
28.1%
+107% vs national
Gini Index
0.4138
0 = perfect equality
Unemployment
35.8%
+588% vs national
SNAP Recipients
0.0%
of households
How Payne Gap Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)Where Do You Stack Up?
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Income Distribution
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Employment Snapshot
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Unemployment Rate
35.8%
+507% vs KY avg
Labor Force
81
Employed
52
How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Employment by Sector
Source: Census ACS (2023)Education & Workforce
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Bachelor's Degree+
4.2%
of adults 25+
High School Diploma+
24.4%
of adults 25+
Median Age
48.6
Work from Home
0.0%
of workers
The median household income in Payne Gap, KY is N/A. Per capita income is $21,071. The poverty rate of 28.1% is higher than the KY state average of 18.4%. The Gini index of income inequality is 0.4138, where 0 represents perfect equality and 1 represents maximum inequality. The unemployment rate is 35.8%, compared to the state average of 5.9%. 4.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.