Elkins, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

5%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elkins	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$22,559	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$38,910	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,532	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,615	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,563	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,227	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.8%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elkins is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elkins is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elkins is 5% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elkins is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,937 $38,910 $77,820

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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Elkins median earnings by income bracket

Elkins employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	5.9%	5.9%
Financial & insurance services	8.3%	8.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	9.5%	9.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	18.1%	18.1%
Other	21.9%	21.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Valley Bend, WV	634	$113,060	104.4%
Montrose, WV	288	$66,250	19.8%
East Dailey, WV	555	$49,508	10.5%
Hendricks, WV	394	$43,409	21.5%
Parsons, WV	1,524	$42,109	23.9%
Elkins, WV	7,017	$38,910	29.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Souderton, PA	7,019	$67,245	21.6%
Collinsville, VA	7,019	$40,710	26.4%
Crete, NE	7,013	$47,022	15.0%
St. Augustine Beach, FL	7,010	$84,053	51.9%
Commerce, GA	7,008	$45,034	18.6%
Elkins, WV	7,017	$38,910	29.7%

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