Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($60,900) for 42408 is less than the median household income for 42215 ($83,098) and 42217 ($65,357). But it's more than 42453 ($53,939), 42431 ($54,905), 42441 ($54,219), 42442 ($58,190), 42445 ($55,096), 42450 ($54,710), Christian County ($55,494), Hopkins County ($56,815), Caldwell County ($59,583), Dawson Springs city ($32,838), and St. Charles city ($44,688).
| 42408 | $60,900 |
| Dawson Springs city | $32,838 |
| St. Charles city | $44,688 |
| Caldwell County | $59,583 |
| Christian County | $55,494 |
| Hopkins County | $56,815 |
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The average household income ($66,049) for 42408 is less than the average household income for 42453 ($69,628), 42431 ($70,957), 42442 ($73,537), 42445 ($72,107), 42215 ($81,331), 42217 ($76,736), Christian County ($68,739), Hopkins County ($70,892), and Caldwell County ($73,080). But it's more than 42441 ($63,843), 42450 ($61,877), Dawson Springs city ($49,075), and St. Charles city ($65,576).
| 42408 | $66,049 |
| Dawson Springs city | $49,075 |
| St. Charles city | $65,576 |
| Caldwell County | $73,080 |
| Christian County | $68,739 |
| Hopkins County | $70,892 |
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The per-capita income for 42408 is $26,152. The per capita income ($26,152) for 42408 is less than the per capita income for 42453 ($28,239), 42442 ($27,788), 42445 ($31,322), 42450 ($26,987), 42215 ($34,491), 42217 ($33,651), 42431 ($29,753), Christian County ($27,039), Hopkins County ($29,287), and Caldwell County ($30,830). But it's more than 42441 ($25,969), Dawson Springs city ($20,741), and St. Charles city ($25,985).
| 42408 | $26,152 |
| Dawson Springs city | $20,741 |
| St. Charles city | $25,985 |
| Caldwell County | $30,830 |
| Christian County | $27,039 |
| Hopkins County | $29,287 |
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1.3% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (1.3%) for 42408 is less than the percent high income households for 42450 (2.0%), 42431 (2.8%), 42441 (2.7%), 42442 (2.8%), 42445 (3.5%), 42217 (2.8%), Christian County (3.4%), Hopkins County (2.7%), Caldwell County (3.6%), and St. Charles city (1.7%). But it's more than 42215 (0.0%), 42453 (0.0%), and Dawson Springs city (0.0%).
| 42408 | 1.3% |
| Dawson Springs city | 0.0% |
| St. Charles city | 1.7% |
| Caldwell County | 3.6% |
| Christian County | 3.4% |
| Hopkins County | 2.7% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42408 | $-1 | $60,363 | $79,309 | $35,353 |
| Dawson Springs city | $111,750 | $34,732 | $55,078 | $25,833 |
| St. Charles city | $-1 | $61,250 | $-1 | $40,833 |
| Caldwell County | $23,295 | $70,096 | $77,891 | $39,196 |
| Christian County | $42,855 | $60,873 | $62,086 | $41,526 |
| Hopkins County | $31,836 | $60,803 | $65,925 | $46,798 |
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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 42408 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+ | |||||
| 42408 | +/-$9,920 | +/-$5,618 | +/-$2,501 | +/-1.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$25,170 | +/-$13,092 | +/-$5,417 |
| Dawson Springs city | +/-$8,866 | +/-$9,894 | +/-$3,336 | +/-4.7% | +/-$67,242 | +/-$21,306 | +/-$19,451 | +/-$6,133 |
| St. Charles city | +/-$20,192 | +/-$27,591 | +/-$13,565 | +/-2.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$56,018 | +/-$-1 | +/-$30,506 |
| Caldwell County | +/-$10,570 | +/-$5,840 | +/-$2,164 | +/-1.7% | +/-$9,382 | +/-$18,223 | +/-$13,757 | +/-$8,768 |
| Christian County | +/-$2,726 | +/-$2,958 | +/-$1,038 | +/-0.9% | +/-$8,595 | +/-$3,373 | +/-$5,759 | +/-$4,597 |
| Hopkins County | +/-$3,927 | +/-$3,409 | +/-$1,310 | +/-0.7% | +/-$13,197 | +/-$6,831 | +/-$5,522 | +/-$4,109 |