Alderson, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alderson	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$26,151	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$38,850	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$43,683	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$17,331	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,490	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,144	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.3%	4.9%
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 52% 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

$25,897 $38,850 $77,700

City

$41,622 $62,440 $124,880

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	1,672	$63,676	21.7%
Hinton, WV	2,786	$53,029	34.8%
Lewisburg, WV	4,003	$46,764	42.5%
Fairlea, WV	1,908	$45,904	43.6%
Meadow Bridge, WV	562	$45,356	44.2%
Alderson, WV	1,101	$38,850	52.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Douglas, AL	1,101	$73,022	10.2%
Auburn, KS	1,101	$85,727	5.4%
Arkport, NY	1,101	$102,552	26.1%
Russellton, PA	1,101	$93,071	14.4%
Rogersville, NB	1,101	n/a
Alderson, WV	1,101	$38,850	52.2%

Source: The Alderson, WV employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.