Carpendale, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carpendale	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$39,921	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$106,474	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,679	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,842	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,964	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carpendale is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Carpendale is 31% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carpendale is 55% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Carpendale is 56% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$70,975 $106,474 $212,948

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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Carpendale median earnings by income bracket

Carpendale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	26.6%	26.6%
Financial & insurance services	13.0%	13.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	5.6%	5.6%
Other	21.1%	21.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shaft, MD	300	$194,857	139.6%
Vale Summit, MD	140	$182,526	124.4%
Callimont, PA	52	$138,774	70.6%
Gilmore, MD	315	$135,791	67.0%
Finzel, MD	888	$116,106	42.8%
Carpendale, WV	1,028	$106,474	30.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jeffersonville, GA	1,028	$70,882	12.8%
Neffs, OH	1,028	$45,375	44.2%
Lenkerville, PA	1,028	$0	100.0%
Turbeville, SC	1,028	$63,546	21.9%
Naalehu, HI	1,027	$86,462	6.3%
Carpendale, WV	1,028	$106,474	30.9%

Source: The Carpendale, 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.