Gary, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gary	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$27,968	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$49,301	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$49,065	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,579	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,302	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.3%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gary is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gary is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gary is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gary is 94% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,864 $49,301 $98,602

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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Gary median earnings by income bracket

Gary employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	11.0%
Manufacturing sector	8.5%	8.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	17.1%	17.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	39.0%	39.0%
Education, health & social services	4.9%	4.9%
Other	19.5%	19.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kimball, WV	124	$72,874	10.4%
Bramwell, WV	321	$71,960	11.5%
Bluefield, VA	4,940	$69,286	14.8%
Springville, VA	1,238	$66,951	17.7%
Bud, WV	317	$47,547	41.5%
Gary, WV	665	$49,301	39.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tower Hill, IL	665	$81,451	0.1%
Bucklin, KS	665	$79,498	2.3%
Tangipahoa, LA	665	$0	100.0%
Battle Lake, MN	665	$70,110	13.8%
Howells, NE	665	$88,591	8.9%
Gary, WV	665	$49,301	39.4%

Source: The Gary, 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.