Snapshot, Pulaski County, Kentucky 2019-2020 | Page 19

Breakdown of Pulaski County Employment
Most Common
The most common industries in Pulaski County by number
of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,365
people). Manufacturing (3,368 people), and Retail Trade
(3,238 people).
Highest Paying
The highest paying industries in Pulaski County, by median
earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, and Oil & Gas Extraction
($63,917). Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
($42,115), and Utilities ($42,083).
MINING, QUARRYING & OIL & GAS EXTRACTION
HEALTH CARE & SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL SVCS.
MANUFACTURING
OTHER SVCS. EXCEPT PUBLIC ADMIN.
RETAIL TRADE
HEALTH CARE & SOCIAL ASST.
ACCOMMODATION & FOOD SVC.
CONSTRUCTION
0
500
1K
1.5K
2K
2.5K
3K
3.5K
CONSTRUCTION
0
40K
50K
60K
ADMINSTRATION & SUPPORT & WASTE MGT SVCS.
REAL ESTATE & RENTAL & LEASING
30K
RETAIL TRADE
INFORMATION
OTHER SERVICES EXCEPT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT & REC.
ARTS, ENT, RECREATION & ACCOM.
UTILITIES
MINING
50
20K
MEDIAN EARNINGS
PEOPLE IN WORKFORCE
0
10K
4K
100
150
200 2.50
300 350
400
ACCOMMODATION & FOOD SERVICES
0
2K
4K
6K
8K
10K
12K
14K 16K
18K
20K
MEANING EARNINGS
PEOPLE IN WORKFORCE
Most Specialized
Compared to other counties, Pulaski County has an
unusually high number of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing &
Hunting (161 times higher than expected). Manufacturing
(133 times), and Other Services. Except Public Administra-
tion (13 times) industries.
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING & HUNTING
MANUFACTURING
OTHER SVCS. EXCEPT PUBLIC ADMIN.
HEALTH CARE & SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
CONSTRUCTION
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
PEOPLE IN WORKFORCE (RCA)
Median Household Income
OTHER SERVICES EXCEPT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
HEALTH CARE & SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
CONSTRUCTION 19.4K - $23.7k $34.4K - $48.4K
RETAIL TRADE $23.7K - $28.8K $48.4K - $54.4K
ACCOMMODATION & FOOD SERVICES
0
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
PEOPLE IN WORKFORCE (RCA)
$28.8K - 34.4k
Source: Census Bureau, ACS 5-year Estimate
2019-2020 Pulaski County snapshot l a special publication of the Commonwealth Journal
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