Harpers Ferry, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 76%

Household income 20%

Unemployment 43%

Index	Harpers Ferry	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$52,587	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$66,250	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$78,125	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$64,375	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,875	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.6%	17.7%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Harpers Ferry is 76% higher than the national average
The median household income in Harpers Ferry is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Harpers Ferry is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Harpers Ferry is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,162$66,250$132,500

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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Harpers Ferry employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.9%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.5%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	19.1%
Public administration	26.0%	38.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.3%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	19.5%	34.0%
Other	40.3%	6.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Adamstown, MD	2,521	$147,500	167%
Middletown, MD	4,460	$125,568	127%
Hillsboro, VA	98	$121,667	120%
Purcellville, VA	8,914	$117,736	113%
Myersville, MD	1,789	$114,952	108%
Harpers Ferry, WV	213	$66,250	20%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gordon, OH	213	$51,563	7%
Joyce, LA	213	$50,882	8%
Garrison, MN	213	$43,056	22%
Moro, AR	213	$42,708	23%
Addison, PA	213	$41,875	24%
Harpers Ferry, WV	213	$66,250	20%

Source: The Harpers Ferry, WV employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).