Shepherdstown, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

B+

30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

89%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shepherdstown	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$21,001	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$80,610	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$98,214	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$45,625	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$12,083	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$4,047	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.8%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.5%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shepherdstown is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shepherdstown is 46% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shepherdstown is 89% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Shepherdstown is 50% lower than the national average

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$53,734 $80,610 $161,220

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Shepherdstown median earnings by income bracket

Shepherdstown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.7%	4.7%
Manufacturing sector	4.1%	4.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	25.9%	25.9%
Other	35.4%	35.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beaver Creek, MD	539	$192,171	247.4%
Jugtown, MD	240	$164,063	196.6%
Middletown, MD	4,694	$142,903	158.3%
Mount Aetna, MD	599	$136,625	147.0%
Myersville, MD	2,225	$125,625	127.1%
Shepherdstown, WV	1,657	$80,610	45.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bruce, MS	1,657	$37,250	32.7%
Arlington, NE	1,657	$76,806	38.8%
Capron, IL	1,656	$67,316	21.7%
Roodhouse, IL	1,656	$38,977	29.5%
Stockton, IL	1,656	$43,295	21.7%
Shepherdstown, WV	1,657	$80,610	45.7%

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