Elkins, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elkins	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$33,915	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$58,604	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,335	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,059	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,446	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,477	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.3%	4.9%
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 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elkins is 6% 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

$39,065 $58,604 $117,208

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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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	652	$170,323	109.4%
Montrose, WV	297	$97,473	19.8%
East Dailey, WV	566	$73,466	9.7%
Hendricks, WV	409	$64,495	20.7%
Parsons, WV	1,583	$63,550	21.9%
Elkins, WV	7,267	$58,604	27.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Trumann, AR	7,269	$58,284	28.3%
Digby, NS	7,269	n/a
Cottage Grove, WI	7,270	$146,986	80.7%
Pike Creek, DE	7,263	$180,781	122.3%
Nibley, UT	7,263	$137,068	68.5%
Elkins, WV	7,267	$58,604	27.9%

Source: The Elkins, 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.