Alderson, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alderson	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$17,326	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$26,053	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$29,310	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$11,833	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,010	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,250	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	33.9%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alderson is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alderson is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alderson is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alderson is 124% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,366 $26,053 $52,106

City

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

State

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

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Alderson median earnings by income bracket

Alderson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	1.3%	1.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.8%	9.8%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.6%	21.6%
Education, health & social services	17.0%	17.0%
Other	46.4%	46.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ronceverte, WV	1,626	$43,482	21.4%
Hinton, WV	2,711	$35,042	36.7%
Lewisburg, WV	3,857	$31,851	42.4%
Fairlea, WV	1,857	$30,582	44.7%
Meadow Bridge, WV	551	$30,536	44.8%
Alderson, WV	1,074	$26,053	52.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lyndon, KS	1,074	$49,432	10.6%
Stevensville, MI	1,074	$59,605	7.7%
Ship Bottom, NJ	1,074	$81,250	46.9%
Plum Grove, TX	1,074	$48,523	12.3%
Prince, ON	1,074	n/a
Alderson, WV	1,074	$26,053	52.9%

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