South Charleston, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

South Charleston employment information

Index	South Charleston	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$27,975	$23,237	$28,555
Median household income	$44,610	$41,576	$53,482
Median income owner occupied	$52,241	$49,643	$68,142
Median income renter occupied	$30,083	$22,634	$33,219
Median earnings male	$33,340	$34,030	$36,116
Median earnings female	$25,213	$21,583	$25,692
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.4%	5.8%
Poverty level	12.3%	18.1%	15.6%

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The income per capita in South Charleston is 2% lower than the national average.
The median household income in South Charleston is 17% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in South Charleston is 59% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in South Charleston is 21% lower than the national average.

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South Charleston median earnings by income bracket

South Charleston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	0.7%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	12.6%
Public administration	8.7%	14.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	1.2%
Education, health & social services	16.9%	41.4%
Other	35.8%	22.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Teays Valley, WV	13,461	$70,361	32%
Pinch, WV	2,783	$68,365	28%
Comfort, WV	501	$64,479	21%
Winfield, WV	2,538	$57,109	7%
Cross Lanes, WV	11,061	$55,538	4%
South Charleston, WV	13,380	$44,610	17%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Muscle Shoals, AL	13,380	$50,502	6%
Bedford, IN	13,384	$35,126	34%
South Sioux City, NE	13,375	$40,975	23%
Warrensville Heights, OH	13,387	$35,143	34%
Circleville, OH	13,395	$38,205	29%
South Charleston, WV	13,380	$44,610	17%

Source: The South Charleston, WV employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau.