Glenville, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Glenville	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$24,981	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$46,823	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$63,232	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,326	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,787	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$16,254	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	33.9%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Glenville is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Glenville is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Glenville is 84% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Glenville is 124% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,212 $46,823 $93,646

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Glenville median earnings by income bracket

Glenville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.0%	3.0%
Manufacturing sector	4.8%	4.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.5%	10.5%
Public administration	12.9%	12.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.8%	0.8%
Education, health & social services	50.8%	50.8%
Other	16.4%	16.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burnsville, WV	668	$107,142	31.7%
Sand Fork, WV	146	$77,245	5.0%
Grantsville, WV	543	$42,135	48.2%
Auburn, WV	98	$34,821	57.2%
Glenville, WV	1,556	$46,823	42.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Redby, MN	1,556	$59,210	27.2%
Ransomville, NY	1,556	$151,521	86.3%
Central High, OK	1,556	$95,603	17.5%
Baidland, PA	1,556	$151,183	85.9%
South Willard, UT	1,556	$105,818	30.1%
Glenville, WV	1,556	$46,823	42.4%

Source: The Glenville, 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.