Clarksburg, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clarksburg	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$33,804	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$61,233	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,381	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,623	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,165	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,546	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.2%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clarksburg is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clarksburg is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clarksburg is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clarksburg is 54% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,817 $61,233 $122,466

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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Clarksburg median earnings by income bracket

Clarksburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	11.9%
Manufacturing sector	11.3%	11.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	8.3%	8.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	30.1%	30.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bridgeport, WV	8,970	$127,076	56.2%
Hepzibah, WV	487	$120,819	48.5%
Wallace, WV	318	$116,570	43.3%
White Hall, WV	1,246	$93,221	14.6%
Enterprise, WV	1,153	$92,902	14.2%
Clarksburg, WV	16,166	$61,233	24.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mitchell, SD	16,163	$66,736	17.9%
Warsaw, IN	16,160	$78,619	3.3%
Los Lunas, NM	16,172	$87,529	7.6%
La Palma, CA	16,175	$161,278	98.3%
Long Beach, MS	16,179	$91,440	12.4%
Clarksburg, WV	16,166	$61,233	24.7%

Source: The Clarksburg, 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.