Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($59,591) for 72521 is less than the median household income for 72466 ($79,808), 72561 ($71,916), and 72579 ($104,167). But it's more than 72577 ($55,959), 72469 ($44,421), 72501 ($52,829), 72532 ($38,750), 72569 ($58,365), Sharp County ($44,637), Independence County ($56,609), Cave City city ($49,800), and Sidney town ($48,750).
| 72521 | $59,591 |
| Cave City city | $49,800 |
| Sidney town | $48,750 |
| Independence County | $56,609 |
| Sharp County | $44,637 |
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The average household income ($70,329) for 72521 is less than the average household income for 72466 ($218,797), 72501 ($78,714), 72561 ($74,873), 72579 ($105,546), Independence County ($78,952), and Sidney town ($87,123). But it's more than 72469 ($59,589), 72532 ($56,624), 72569 ($67,354), 72577 ($65,157), Sharp County ($69,113), and Cave City city ($64,400).
| 72521 | $70,329 |
| Cave City city | $64,400 |
| Sidney town | $87,123 |
| Independence County | $78,952 |
| Sharp County | $69,113 |
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The per-capita income for 72521 is $26,947. The per capita income ($26,947) for 72521 is less than the per capita income for 72579 ($39,121), 72561 ($29,030), 72569 ($28,503), 72577 ($31,374), 72466 ($75,733), 72469 ($27,491), 72501 ($30,545), Sharp County ($27,969), Independence County ($30,847), and Sidney town ($35,529). But it's more than 72532 ($20,752) and Cave City city ($23,284).
| 72521 | $26,947 |
| Cave City city | $23,284 |
| Sidney town | $35,529 |
| Independence County | $30,847 |
| Sharp County | $27,969 |
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4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.0%) for 72521 is less than the percent high income households for 72466 (28.0%), 72501 (4.5%), Independence County (4.8%), Cave City city (5.1%), and Sidney town (14.3%). But it's more than 72561 (0.0%), 72469 (0.6%), 72532 (1.8%), 72579 (2.5%), 72569 (0.0%), 72577 (2.1%), and Sharp County (3.5%).
| 72521 | 4.0% |
| Cave City city | 5.1% |
| Sidney town | 14.3% |
| Independence County | 4.8% |
| Sharp County | 3.5% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72521 | $46,667 | $77,531 | $76,250 | $25,980 |
| Cave City city | $39,286 | $60,114 | $49,643 | $35,491 |
| Sidney town | $-1 | $81,250 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Independence County | $46,868 | $63,197 | $60,354 | $45,653 |
| Sharp County | $38,393 | $61,776 | $59,875 | $35,049 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 72521 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 72521 | +/-$5,836 | +/-$8,345 | +/-$3,530 | +/-3.1% | +/-$19,930 | +/-$30,538 | +/-$23,425 | +/-$8,815 |
| Cave City city | +/-$12,238 | +/-$11,020 | +/-$4,266 | +/-4.3% | +/-$14,045 | +/-$27,862 | +/-$28,948 | +/-$13,416 |
| Sidney town | +/-$21,681 | +/-$38,149 | +/-$16,016 | +/-14.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$40,732 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Independence County | +/-$4,487 | +/-$6,293 | +/-$2,428 | +/-1.4% | +/-$5,810 | +/-$7,423 | +/-$3,977 | +/-$7,010 |
| Sharp County | +/-$5,213 | +/-$12,657 | +/-$4,967 | +/-1.8% | +/-$9,982 | +/-$5,191 | +/-$16,910 | +/-$3,929 |