Keyser, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Keyser employment information

Index	Keyser	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$16,269	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$28,378	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,750	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,742	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,015	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,253	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.8%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.3%	17.7%	15.1%

The Keyser, WV employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Keyser is $16,269, which is 32% lower than than the West Virginia average and 45% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $28,378, which is 33% lower than than the West Virginia average and 49% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Keyser is 7%, which is 47% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Keyser is 27% which is 81% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$18,916$28,378$56,756

City

$28,426$42,644$85,288

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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The income per capita in Keyser is 45% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Keyser is 49% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Keyser is 47% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Keyser is 81% higher than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Keyser median earnings by income bracket

Keyser employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	29.9%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	17.2%	22.4%
Public administration	0.7%	11.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	23.1%	41.8%
Other	10.7%	15.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jennings, MD	149	$78,438	42%
Vale Summit, MD	108	$78,333	42%
Shaft, MD	403	$71,250	29%
Eckhart Mines, MD	873	$70,647	28%
Dawson, MD	166	$63,036	14%
Keyser, WV	5,261	$28,378	49%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Midfield, AL	5,260	$36,647	34%
Warrenton, OR	5,260	$51,056	8%
Gray, LA	5,262	$41,976	24%
Lucerne Valley, CA	5,263	$33,456	40%
Williamsburg, KY	5,263	$29,477	47%
Keyser, WV	5,261	$28,378	49%

Source: The Keyser, WV employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).