Charleston, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Charleston	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$37,204	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$49,769	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$69,494	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,241	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,581	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,248	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.8%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Charleston is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Charleston is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Charleston is 32% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Charleston is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,176 $49,769 $99,538

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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Charleston median earnings by income bracket

Charleston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.0%	5.0%
Manufacturing sector	7.7%	7.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	8.7%	8.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	19.4%	19.4%
Other	33.4%	33.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Comfort, WV	225	$91,818	66.0%
Winfield, WV	3,133	$69,432	25.5%
Tornado, WV	976	$68,566	23.9%
Pinch, WV	3,538	$67,054	21.2%
Racine, WV	476	$64,868	17.3%
Charleston, WV	47,273	$49,769	10.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glenview, IL	47,218	$118,019	113.3%
Charlottesville, VA	47,217	$59,598	7.7%
Beavercreek, OH	47,343	$94,632	71.1%
Marana, AZ	47,164	$89,689	62.1%
Roseville, MI	47,160	$49,426	10.7%
Charleston, WV	47,273	$49,769	10.0%

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