Grantsville, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Grantsville	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$31,571	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$42,135	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$54,463	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,198	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	37.4%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Grantsville is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Grantsville is 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Grantsville is 90% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Grantsville is 148% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,087 $42,135 $84,270

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Grantsville median earnings by income bracket

Grantsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	1.1%	1.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.3%	2.3%
Public administration	10.3%	10.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	35.6%	35.6%
Other	41.4%	41.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glenville, WV	1,556	$46,823	42.4%
Auburn, WV	98	$34,821	57.2%
Spencer, WV	2,149	$31,647	61.1%
Grantsville, WV	543	$42,135	48.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Key Colony Beach, FL	543	$135,757	66.9%
Strasburg, IL	543	$93,654	15.1%
Danville, MD	543	$3,748	95.4%
Bull Creek, MO	543	$41,117	49.4%
Urich, MO	543	$51,833	36.3%
Grantsville, WV	543	$42,135	48.2%

Source: The Grantsville, 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.