Hamlin, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hamlin	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$16,424	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$36,136	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$43,125	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,179	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,041	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,672	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.3%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hamlin is 45% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hamlin is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hamlin is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hamlin is 74% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,088 $36,136 $72,272

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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Hamlin median earnings by income bracket

Hamlin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	4.2%	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.1%	7.1%
Public administration	16.8%	16.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.8%	11.8%
Education, health & social services	36.6%	36.6%
Other	14.3%	14.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Teays Valley, WV	13,729	$88,865	60.6%
Culloden, WV	2,790	$77,648	40.4%
Tornado, WV	976	$68,566	23.9%
Hurricane, WV	6,225	$62,308	12.6%
Alum Creek, WV	1,579	$59,446	7.5%
Hamlin, WV	1,458	$36,136	34.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Choudrant, LA	1,458	$53,654	3.0%
Eagle Butte, SD	1,458	$34,750	37.2%
Star Valley, AZ	1,457	$31,250	43.5%
Kingsley, IA	1,459	$60,870	10.0%
Silver Grove, KY	1,459	$39,553	28.5%
Hamlin, WV	1,458	$36,136	34.7%

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