Follansbee, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Follansbee	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$41,632	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$61,717	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,803	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,804	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,169	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,949	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Follansbee is 7% 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 47% 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

$41,140 $61,717 $123,434

City

$41,622 $62,440 $124,880

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	192	$141,573	74.1%
Atlasburg, PA	560	$130,437	60.4%
Taylorstown, PA	271	$126,525	55.6%
Slovan, PA	571	$104,478	28.5%
Clearview, WV	623	$102,693	26.3%
Follansbee, WV	2,824	$61,717	24.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Marys, KS	2,824	$91,400	12.4%
Forest Heights, MD	2,824	$144,782	78.0%
Tusculum, TN	2,824	$83,770	3.0%
Canadian Lakes, MI	2,823	$91,703	12.8%
Crown Heights, NY	2,823	$133,593	64.3%
Follansbee, WV	2,824	$61,717	24.1%

Source: The Follansbee, 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.