Benwood, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Benwood	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$31,482	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$52,955	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$63,650	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,270	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,446	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,313	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.5%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Benwood is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Benwood is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Benwood is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Benwood is 29% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,299 $52,955 $105,910

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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Benwood median earnings by income bracket

Benwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.7%	16.7%
Manufacturing sector	10.9%	10.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	32.0%	32.0%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	4.5%
Other	28.4%	28.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Clairsville, OH	5,236	$114,842	41.2%
Bethlehem, WV	2,554	$105,678	29.9%
Clearview, WV	623	$102,693	26.3%
Glencoe, OH	68	$98,498	21.1%
Glen Dale, WV	1,578	$96,953	19.2%
Benwood, WV	1,434	$52,955	34.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Robie Creek, ID	1,434	$151,325	86.1%
Brookston, IN	1,434	$74,751	8.1%
Boonville, NC	1,434	$78,828	3.1%
El Rancho, NM	1,434	$78,401	3.6%
Miamitown, OH	1,434	$94,252	15.9%
Benwood, WV	1,434	$52,955	34.9%

Source: The Benwood, 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.