All incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars using R-CPI-U-RS. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
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Age of householder
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Paintsville sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $116,287. Here are the key highlights for income distribution by age:
- In terms of income distribution across age cohorts, in Paintsville, where there exist only two delineated age groups, the median household income is $116,287 for householders within the 25 to 44 years age group, compared to $39,408 for the 65 years and over age group.
- Notably, household income for individuals within the 25 to 44 years age group demonstrated a remarkable increase of $48,069(70.46%), escalating from a median of $68,218 in 2011 to $116,287 in 2021.
- 170(10.65%) households where the householder is under 25 years old.
- 211(13.22%) households with a householder aged between 25 and 44 years.
- 743(46.55%) households with a householder aged between 45 and 64 years.
- 472(29.57%) households where the householder is over 65 years old.
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Gender
In Paintsville, the population consists of 2,032 males (46.50%) and 2,338 females (53.50%). Here are the primary highlights from the gender-based income distribution analysis:
- In Paintsville, while the Census reported a median income of $19,064 for all female workers aged 15 years and older, data for males in the same category was unavailable due to an insufficient number of sample observations.
- However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $36,075 for males and $38,999 for females.
- In Paintsville, while the Census reported a median income of $19,064 for all female workers aged 15 years and older, data for males in the same category was unavailable due to an insufficient number of sample observations.
- In Paintsville, among full-time, year-round workers aged 15 years and older, males earned a median income of $36,075, while females earned $38,999
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Race
In Paintsville, the population is predominantly White, constituting 97.87% of the total residents. Here are the key highlights from the analysis of income distribution by race:
- The median household income for White households is $29,327.
- In Paintsville, White is both the largest group and the one with the highest median household income, which stands at $29,327.
- In Paintsville, the median household income for the households where the householder is White decreased by $26,136(47.12%), between 2011 and 2021. The median household income, in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars, was $55,463 in 2011 and $29,327 in 2021.
- Even though there is a population where the householder is Black or African American, there was no median household income reported by the U.S. Census Bureau for both 2011 and 2021.
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Year by year
Paintsville, KY median household income trends by year, family type and household size (2010-2021):
- From 2010 to 2021, the median household income for Paintsville decreased by $21,180 (42.65%), as per the American Community Survey estimates.
- Between 2010 and 2021, median household income, adjusted for 2022 inflation, experienced growth year by year for 4 years and declined for 7 years.
- The most significant year-by-year growth occured from 2016 to 2017, when the median household income increased by 12,527 (from $33,060 to $45,587). Similarly the most substantial year-by-year decline occured from 2011 to 2012, when the median household income decreased by 17,058 (from $55,354 to $38,296).
- It then further increased to $99,543 for 5-person households, the largest household size for which the bureau reported a median household income.
- With a Gini coefficient of 0.4946, it is evident that income distribution in Paintsville, KY exihibits characterstics of moderate inequality .
- For the family households, the median income (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) was $64,559. For the non-family households, the median income (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) was $14,073.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- Consumer Price Index retroactive series using current methods (R-CPI-U-RS)