Belington, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Belington	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$26,297	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$54,059	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,679	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,126	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,562	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,399	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.1%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Belington is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Belington is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Belington is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Belington is 99% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,035 $54,059 $108,118

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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Belington median earnings by income bracket

Belington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	9.2%
Manufacturing sector	14.1%	14.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.2%	9.2%
Public administration	9.2%	9.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.0%	23.0%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	8.9%
Other	24.6%	24.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montrose, WV	297	$97,473	19.8%
Parsons, WV	1,583	$63,550	21.9%
Womelsdorf (Coalton), WV	199	$61,905	23.9%
Elkins, WV	7,267	$58,604	27.9%
Philippi, WV	3,414	$53,617	34.1%
Belington, WV	1,982	$54,059	33.5%

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Uniontown, AL	1,981	$28,751	64.7%
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Crystal Lawns, IL	1,983	$133,754	64.5%
Belington, WV	1,982	$54,059	33.5%

Source: The Belington, 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.