Athens, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Athens	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$26,816	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$78,061	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,332	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,624	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.8%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Athens is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Athens is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Athens is 39% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Athens is 36% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,035 $78,061 $156,122

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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Athens median earnings by income bracket

Athens employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.0%	4.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.5%	14.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	11.9%	11.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	43.2%	43.2%
Other	26.4%	26.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ghent, WV	602	$199,102	144.8%
Narrows, VA	2,166	$75,126	7.6%
Bluefield, VA	4,940	$69,286	14.8%
Princeton, WV	5,861	$62,044	23.7%
Peterstown, WV	782	$60,127	26.1%
Athens, WV	1,017	$78,061	4.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Luxora, AR	1,017	$38,425	52.8%
Boonville, CA	1,017	$69,072	15.1%
Sardis, GA	1,017	$53,778	33.9%
Haliimaile, HI	1,017	$110,390	35.7%
Wheatland, IA	1,017	$40,402	50.3%
Athens, WV	1,017	$78,061	4.0%

Source: The Athens, 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.