Auburn, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Auburn, WV

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

F

55%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Auburn	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$20,103	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$34,821	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$43,716	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,157	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.7%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.3%	17.7%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Key findings

The income per capita in Auburn is 55% lower than the national average
The median household income in Auburn is 57% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Auburn is 57% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Auburn is 107% higher than the national average

Compare Auburn, WV Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Auburn

See all the best places to live around Auburn

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Auburn poll results

am i middle class

$23,211 $34,821 $69,642

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.

The best places in West Virginia

Here are the best places to live in West Virginia

Most Dangerous Cities In The US

These are the 10 cheapest cities in West Virginia

Safest States In The US

Auburn median earnings by income bracket

Auburn employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	63.6%	63.6%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	36.4%	36.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Union, WV	1,058	$103,999	27.9%
Sand Fork, WV	146	$77,245	5.0%
Ellenboro, WV	163	$75,128	7.6%
Pullman, WV	270	$70,268	13.6%
Pennsboro, WV	1,511	$61,365	24.6%
Auburn, WV	98	$34,821	57.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Georgetown, AR	98	$25,883	68.2%
Campo, CO	98	$39,587	51.3%
The Rock, GA	98	$0	100.0%
Somers, IA	98	$61,528	24.4%
Culver, KS	98	$40,762	49.9%
Auburn, WV	98	$34,821	57.2%

Source: The Auburn, 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.