Charles Town, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

40%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Charles Town	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$34,908	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$77,552	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$105,294	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,918	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$61,232	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,419	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.5%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.3%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Charles Town is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Charles Town is 40% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Charles Town is 40% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Charles Town is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,696 $77,552 $155,104

City

$28,426 $42,644 $85,288

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Charles Town median earnings by income bracket

Charles Town employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.2%	10.2%
Manufacturing sector	5.2%	5.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.7%	10.7%
Public administration	15.5%	15.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	40.3%	40.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hillsboro, VA	197	$165,000	198.3%
Purcellville, VA	10,063	$132,063	138.7%
Woodburn, VA	10,081	$126,034	127.8%
Lovettsville, VA	2,447	$124,667	125.3%
Keedysville, MD	1,081	$116,500	110.6%
Charles Town, WV	5,985	$77,552	40.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kodiak, AK	5,983	$69,259	25.2%
Shaw Heights, CO	5,987	$74,524	34.7%
Harris Hill, NY	5,982	$84,583	52.9%
Union, KY	5,988	$123,630	123.5%
Pontiac, QC	5,989	n/a
Charles Town, WV	5,985	$77,552	40.2%

Source: The Charles Town, WV employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).