Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 9,324 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,623 | 17.4% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 871 | 9.3% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,523 | 16.3% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,071 | 11.5% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 979 | 10.5% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,410 | 15.1% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 744 | 8.0% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 937 | 10.0% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 122 | 1.3% |
| $200,000 or more | 44 | 0.5% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 29,532 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 43,907 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 6,504 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 705 | 10.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 447 | 6.9% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 787 | 12.1% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 785 | 12.1% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 848 | 13.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,180 | 18.1% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 719 | 11.1% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 879 | 13.5% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 122 | 1.9% |
| $200,000 or more | 32 | 0.5% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 44,060 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 52,948 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 17,544 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 25,729 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 52,171 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 30,680 | 0% |
Employment Status in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 19,616 | 100% |
| In labor force | 8,658 | 44.1% |
| Civilian labor force | 8,655 | 44.1% |
| Employed | 7,752 | 39.5% |
| Unemployed | 903 | 4.6% |
| Armed Forces | 3 | 0.0% |
| Not in labor force | 10,958 | 55.9% |
| Civilian labor force | 8,655 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 10.4% |
| Females 16 years and over | 10,094 | 100% |
| In labor force | 3,849 | 38.1% |
| Civilian labor force | 3,849 | 38.1% |
| Employed | 3,457 | 34.2% |
| Own children under 6 years | 1,737 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 564 | 32.5% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 2,967 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 1,463 | 49.3% |
Commuting To Work in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 7,450 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 6,228 | 83.6% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 846 | 11.4% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 4 | 0.1% |
| Walked | 101 | 1.4% |
| Other means | 147 | 2.0% |
| Worked at home | 124 | 1.7% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 26 | 0% |
Occupation in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 7,752 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 2,364 | 30.5% |
| Service occupations | 1,239 | 16.0% |
| Sales and office occupations | 1,518 | 19.6% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 1,550 | 20.0% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 1,081 | 13.9% |
Industry in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 7,752 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 1,407 | 18.2% |
| Construction | 374 | 4.8% |
| Manufacturing | 367 | 4.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 182 | 2.3% |
| Retail trade | 853 | 11.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 384 | 5.0% |
| Information | 170 | 2.2% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 86 | 1.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 514 | 6.6% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 2,367 | 30.5% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 511 | 6.6% |
| Other services, except public administration | 228 | 2.9% |
| Public administration | 309 | 4.0% |
Class of Worker in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 7,752 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 6,023 | 77.7% |
| Government workers | 1,376 | 17.8% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 334 | 4.3% |
| Unpaid family workers | 19 | 0.2% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 5,502 | 59.0% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 51,932 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 3,914 | 42.0% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 14,906 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 2,027 | 21.7% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 14,567 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 1,258 | 13.5% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 7,021 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 289 | 3.1% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 2,955 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 2,265 | 24.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,820 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 15,530 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 22,016 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 24,133 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 20,120 | 83.4% |
| With private health insurance | 12,389 | 51.3% |
| With public coverage | 10,292 | 42.6% |
| No health insurance coverage | 4,013 | 16.6% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 5,399 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 165 | 3.1% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 15,313 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 8,201 | 100% |
| Employed: | 7,332 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 6,173 | 84.2% |
| With private health insurance | 5,812 | 79.3% |
| With public coverage | 508 | 6.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1,159 | 15.8% |
| Unemployed: | 869 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 374 | 43.0% |
| With private health insurance | 162 | 18.6% |
| With public coverage | 212 | 24.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 495 | 57.0% |
| Not in labor force: | 7,112 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 4,943 | 69.5% |
| With private health insurance | 2,105 | 29.6% |
| With public coverage | 3,285 | 46.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2,169 | 30.5% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Letcher County
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 21.6% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 28.9% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 18.3% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 15.1% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 18.0% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 11.4% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 51.1% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 66.2% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 81.4% |
| All people | 0 | 25.7% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 32.5% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 32.1% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 26.1% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 34.5% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 23.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 24.6% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 20.6% |
| People in families | 0 | 22.7% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 44.1% |