Handley, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Handley	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$23,062	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$69,193	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,821	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,089	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,334	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,602	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Handley is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Handley is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Handley is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Handley is 23% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,124 $69,193 $138,386

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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Handley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	3.1%	3.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.8%	7.8%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	84.4%	84.4%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	3.1%	3.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dixie, WV	214	$199,423	145.2%
Comfort, WV	230	$136,093	67.3%
Charlton Heights, WV	560	$115,069	41.5%
Pinch, WV	3,634	$98,134	20.7%
Sylvester, WV	232	$84,807	4.3%
Handley, WV	279	$69,193	14.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Denning, AR	279	$37,709	53.6%
Golf, FL	279	$366,330	350.4%
Payne, GA	279	$31,220	61.6%
Bertram, IA	279	$134,922	65.9%
Perry, IL	279	$47,878	41.1%
Handley, WV	279	$69,193	14.9%

Source: The Handley, 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.