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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Trigg County is $24,982, which is higher than the state average of $23,741 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Trigg County median household income is $45,303, which has grown by 37.27% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 28.72% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Trigg County residents spend 24.6 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, #14

Trigg County	24,982 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

Trigg County	30,088 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

Trigg County	36,627 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

Trigg County	22,927 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, #25

Trigg County	45,303 USD
Kentucky	43,342 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Trigg County	58,252 USD
Kentucky	59,312 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #30

Trigg County	37.27%
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

	Trigg County		Kentucky		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	20.99%	$11,136, see rank	16.86%	$12,787	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	42.46%	$17,506, see rank	33.47%	$16,444	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.70%	$4,059, see rank	2.53%	$3,221	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	29.73%	$23,109, 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

Trigg County	55,414 USD
Kentucky	54,928 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Trigg County	68,044 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

	Trigg County	Kentucky	U.S.
White	$46,071, see rank	$44,895	$56,900
Black	$31,023, see rank	$28,858	$35,600
Hispanic	$52,109, see rank	$34,575	$42,396
Two or More Races	$46,333, see rank	$33,835	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Trigg County	Kentucky	U.S.
less than 25	$47,902, see rank	$22,754	$25,788
25 to 44	$53,205, see rank	$49,463	$58,398
45 to 64	$49,293, see rank	$51,642	$65,027
65 or over	$33,828, see rank	$31,622	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Trigg County	Kentucky	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	11,460, see rank	3,476,701	248,775,628
Male¹	5,597, 48.84%, see rank	48.68%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	3,093, 55.26%, see rank	64.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	15, 0.27%, see rank	0.85%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	3,078, 54.99%, see rank	63.90%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	2,864, 93.05%, see rank	90.16%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	214, 6.95%, see rank	9.84%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	2,504, 44.74%, see rank	35.26%	30.72%
Female¹	5,863, 51.16%, see rank	51.32%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,827, 48.22%, see rank	55.12%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	2,827, 48.22%, see rank	55.06%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,597, 91.86%, see rank	91.20%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	230, 8.14%, see rank	8.80%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	3,036, 51.78%, 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

	Trigg County	Kentucky	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	5,442, 100%	1,845,143	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	4,593, 84.40%, see rank	82.48%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	490, 9.00%, see rank	9.92%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.08%	5.06%
Walked	177, 3.25%, see rank	2.22%	2.78%
Other Means	36, 0.66%, see rank	1.17%	1.79%
Worked at Home	146, 2.68%, see rank	3.13%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Trigg County	24.6 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

	Trigg County	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	5,461	1,870,879	143,435,233
Male¹	2,864, 52.44%, see rank	52.11%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	933, 32.58%, see rank	27.94%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	297, 10.37%, see rank	13.38%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	369, 12.88%, see rank	16.34%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	18, 0.63%, see rank	1.20%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	262, 9.15%, see rank	9.98%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	856, 29.89%, see rank	24.48%	17.94%
Female¹	2,597, 47.56%, see rank	47.89%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	895, 34.46%, see rank	37.96%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	422, 16.25%, see rank	20.44%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	959, 36.93%, see rank	32.67%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	28, 1.08%, 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	293, 11.28%, 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

	Trigg County	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	5,461, 100%	1,870,879	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	328, 6.01%, see rank	2.82%	1.96%
Construction	379, 6.94%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	960, 17.58%, see rank	13.73%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	78, 1.43%, see rank	2.63%	2.75%
Retail Trade	635, 11.63%, see rank	11.96%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	282, 5.16%, see rank	5.87%	4.93%
Information	100, 1.83%, see rank	1.71%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	267, 4.89%, see rank	5.41%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	320, 5.86%, see rank	7.84%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,271, 23.27%, see rank	24.39%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	379, 6.94%, see rank	8.46%	9.49%
Public Administration	308, 5.64%, see rank	4.55%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	154, 2.82%, see rank	4.72%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Trigg County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Population in Poverty	2,195	15.51%, see rank	18.92%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	377	8.95%, see rank	14.41%	11.47%

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