McMechen, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	McMechen	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$22,753	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$36,915	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,524	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,139	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,015	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,058	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in McMechen is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in McMechen is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in McMechen is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in McMechen is 44% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,607 $36,915 $73,830

City

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

State

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

Nation

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McMechen employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	6.2%	6.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	29.9%	29.9%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.0%	14.0%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	20.2%	20.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Clairsville, OH	5,080	$77,684	40.4%
Bethlehem, WV	2,468	$71,042	28.4%
Clearview, WV	603	$69,643	25.9%
Glencoe, OH	67	$66,250	19.8%
Glen Dale, WV	1,531	$64,779	17.1%
McMechen, WV	1,861	$36,915	33.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil, QC	1,861	n/a
Harbor Beach, MI	1,862	$41,167	25.6%
Conesus Lake, NY	1,860	$77,200	39.5%
Water Mill, NY	1,860	$170,139	207.5%
Orwell, OH	1,862	$41,731	24.6%
McMechen, WV	1,861	$36,915	33.3%

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