Follansbee, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Follansbee	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$28,461	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$41,870	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,036	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,838	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,111	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,786	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Follansbee is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Follansbee is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Follansbee is 48% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Follansbee is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,910 $41,870 $83,740

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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Follansbee median earnings by income bracket

Follansbee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.6%	3.6%
Manufacturing sector	12.6%	12.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%	10.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	59.3%	59.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cross Creek, PA	185	$96,667	74.7%
Taylorstown, PA	260	$86,250	55.9%
Atlasburg, PA	545	$86,250	55.9%
Slovan, PA	559	$70,238	27.0%
Clearview, WV	603	$69,643	25.9%
Follansbee, WV	2,733	$41,870	24.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Hall, ID	2,733	$37,596	32.0%
Richmond, UT	2,733	$67,411	21.9%
Electra, TX	2,732	$35,341	36.1%
Hawthorne, NV	2,734	$33,697	39.1%
French River / Rivière des Français, ON	2,734	n/a
Follansbee, WV	2,733	$41,870	24.3%

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