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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Green County is $19,465, which is lower than the state average of $23,741 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Green County median household income is $34,368, which has grown by 34.97% 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 Green County residents spend 27.0 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, #68

Green County	19,465 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

Green County	21,651 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

Green County	25,780 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

Green County	17,582 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, #80

Green County	34,368 USD
Kentucky	43,342 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Green County	47,040 USD
Kentucky	59,312 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #41

Green County	34.97%
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

	Green County		Kentucky		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	15.78%	$9,219, see rank	16.86%	$12,787	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	43.23%	$14,812, see rank	33.47%	$16,444	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.04%	$2,395, see rank	2.53%	$3,221	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	20.05%	$15,940, 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

Green County	44,888 USD
Kentucky	54,928 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Green County	57,613 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

	Green County	Kentucky	U.S.
White	$35,308, see rank	$44,895	$56,900
Black	$14,167, see rank	$28,858	$35,600

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Green County	Kentucky	U.S.
less than 25	$16,548, see rank	$22,754	$25,788
25 to 44	$42,780, see rank	$49,463	$58,398
45 to 64	$41,618, see rank	$51,642	$65,027
65 or over	$24,344, see rank	$31,622	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Green County	Kentucky	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	9,084, see rank	3,476,701	248,775,628
Male¹	4,388, 48.30%, see rank	48.68%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,693, 61.37%, see rank	64.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.85%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	2,693, 61.37%, see rank	63.90%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	2,425, 90.05%, see rank	90.16%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	268, 9.95%, see rank	9.84%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,695, 38.63%, see rank	35.26%	30.72%
Female¹	4,696, 51.70%, see rank	51.32%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,429, 51.72%, see rank	55.12%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	2,429, 51.72%, see rank	55.06%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,221, 91.44%, see rank	91.20%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	208, 8.56%, see rank	8.80%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	2,267, 48.28%, 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

	Green County	Kentucky	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	4,531, 100%	1,845,143	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	3,521, 77.71%, see rank	82.48%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	664, 14.65%, see rank	9.92%	9.59%
Public Transportation	5, 0.11%, see rank	1.08%	5.06%
Walked	35, 0.77%, see rank	2.22%	2.78%
Other Means	37, 0.82%, see rank	1.17%	1.79%
Worked at Home	269, 5.94%, see rank	3.13%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Green County	27.0 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

	Green County	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,646	1,870,879	143,435,233
Male¹	2,425, 52.20%, see rank	52.11%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	460, 18.97%, see rank	27.94%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	296, 12.21%, see rank	13.38%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	404, 16.66%, see rank	16.34%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	26, 1.07%, see rank	1.20%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	216, 8.91%, see rank	9.98%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	767, 31.63%, see rank	24.48%	17.94%
Female¹	2,221, 47.80%, see rank	47.89%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	608, 27.38%, see rank	37.96%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	631, 28.41%, see rank	20.44%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	600, 27.01%, 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	17, 0.77%, see rank	0.34%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	365, 16.43%, 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

	Green County	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,646, 100%	1,870,879	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	128, 2.76%, see rank	2.82%	1.96%
Construction	263, 5.66%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1,016, 21.87%, see rank	13.73%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	61, 1.31%, see rank	2.63%	2.75%
Retail Trade	706, 15.20%, see rank	11.96%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	246, 5.29%, see rank	5.87%	4.93%
Information	67, 1.44%, see rank	1.71%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	139, 2.99%, see rank	5.41%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	264, 5.68%, see rank	7.84%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,099, 23.65%, see rank	24.39%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	235, 5.06%, see rank	8.46%	9.49%
Public Administration	189, 4.07%, see rank	4.55%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	233, 5.02%, see rank	4.72%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Green County	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Population in Poverty	2,323	21.06%, see rank	18.92%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	450	14.38%, see rank	14.41%	11.47%

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