Belle, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Belle	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$38,293	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$74,709	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,444	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,875	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,813	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,271	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.8%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Belle is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Belle is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Belle is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Belle is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,801 $74,709 $149,418

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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Belle median earnings by income bracket

Belle employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.2%	10.2%
Manufacturing sector	6.8%	6.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	9.3%	9.3%
Public administration	28.8%	28.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	20.0%	20.0%
Other	14.6%	14.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Comfort, WV	230	$136,093	67.3%
Pinch, WV	3,634	$98,134	20.7%
Racine, WV	489	$95,773	17.8%
Elkview, WV	1,130	$85,552	5.2%
Cross Lanes, WV	9,790	$81,100	0.3%
Belle, WV	1,406	$74,709	8.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thermal, CA	1,406	$26,647	67.2%
Greenville, FL	1,406	$41,270	49.3%
Washburn, ND	1,406	$115,344	41.8%
Stockdale, TX	1,406	$99,250	22.0%
Irwindale, CA	1,405	$130,032	59.9%
Belle, WV	1,406	$74,709	8.1%

Source: The Belle, 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.