Glasgow, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

40%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Glasgow	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$23,487	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$49,412	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,412	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,917	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$14,120	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.1%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Glasgow is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Glasgow is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Glasgow is 40% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Glasgow is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,938 $49,412 $98,824

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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Glasgow median earnings by income bracket

Glasgow employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	5.0%	5.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	17.1%
Public administration	10.7%	10.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.9%	12.9%
Education, health & social services	23.6%	23.6%
Other	23.6%	23.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dixie, WV	206	$135,417	144.8%
Comfort, WV	225	$91,818	66.0%
Charlton Heights, WV	539	$78,397	41.7%
Pinch, WV	3,538	$67,054	21.2%
Racine, WV	476	$64,868	17.3%
Glasgow, WV	736	$49,412	10.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Syracuse, OH	736	$59,250	7.1%
Ivy, VA	736	$156,161	182.3%
Malott, WA	736	$45,417	17.9%
O'Connor, ON	736	n/a
Clyde, CA	737	$83,077	50.2%
Glasgow, WV	736	$49,412	10.7%

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