Smithers, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Smithers	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$24,337	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$40,135	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,167	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,306	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$7,713	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$45,579	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.4%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Smithers is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Smithers is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Smithers is 38% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Smithers is 101% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,753 $40,135 $80,270

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Smithers median earnings by income bracket

Smithers employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.4%	23.4%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.8%	24.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	7.1%	7.1%
Other	31.2%	31.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dixie, WV	206	$135,417	144.8%
Charlton Heights, WV	539	$78,397	41.7%
Sylvester, WV	224	$56,000	1.2%
Pratt, WV	334	$54,722	1.1%
Coal Fork, WV	1,547	$53,179	3.9%
Smithers, WV	1,010	$40,135	27.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chalfant, CA	1,010	$59,491	7.5%
Flovilla, GA	1,010	$45,625	17.5%
Rapids City, IL	1,010	$84,583	52.9%
Poseyville, IN	1,010	$50,511	8.7%
Grant City, MO	1,010	$36,000	34.9%
Smithers, WV	1,010	$40,135	27.5%

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