Nitro, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

26%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nitro	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$28,114	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$43,564	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,375	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$19,243	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,050	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,515	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.3%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nitro is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Nitro is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nitro is 26% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Nitro is 28% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,039 $43,564 $87,128

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Nitro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.7%	4.7%
Manufacturing sector	9.3%	9.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	6.9%	6.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.5%	11.5%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	38.7%	38.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Teays Valley, WV	13,729	$88,865	60.6%
Culloden, WV	2,790	$77,648	40.4%
Winfield, WV	3,133	$69,432	25.5%
Tornado, WV	976	$68,566	23.9%
Eleanor, WV	1,465	$64,625	16.8%
Nitro, WV	6,498	$43,564	21.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Martin, CA	6,498	$115,714	109.2%
Columbiana, OH	6,498	$44,095	20.3%
Bridgeport, TX	6,498	$66,192	19.6%
De Queen, AR	6,499	$48,068	13.1%
Sullivan, MO	6,499	$46,027	16.8%
Nitro, WV	6,498	$43,564	21.3%

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