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

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80%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

72%

Household income NAT. AVG.

26%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Harpers Ferry	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$53,795	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$94,914	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$112,250	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.9%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Harpers Ferry is 80% higher than the national average
The median household income in Harpers Ferry is 72% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Harpers Ferry is 26% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Harpers Ferry is 74% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,269 $94,914 $189,828

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 median earnings by income bracket

Harpers Ferry employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	1.9%	1.9%
Financial & insurance services	20.0%	20.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.0%	19.0%
Public administration	15.2%	15.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.9%	1.9%
Education, health & social services	27.6%	27.6%
Other	4.8%	4.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Adamstown, MD	2,130	$167,857	203.4%
Hillsboro, VA	197	$165,000	198.3%
Middletown, MD	4,694	$142,903	158.3%
Purcellville, VA	10,063	$132,063	138.7%
Myersville, MD	2,225	$125,625	127.1%
Harpers Ferry, WV	334	$94,914	71.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eckley, CO	334	$36,923	33.3%
Kapalua, HI	334	$129,671	134.4%
Crawfordsville, IA	334	$57,813	4.5%
Letts, IA	334	$56,875	2.8%
Bazine, KS	334	$41,250	25.4%
Harpers Ferry, WV	334	$94,914	71.6%

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