Hartford City, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hartford City	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$32,108	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$74,562	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,574	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,856	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,525	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hartford City is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hartford City is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hartford City is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hartford City is 44% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,703 $74,562 $149,124

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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Hartford City median earnings by income bracket

Hartford City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	57.8%	57.8%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.9%	0.9%
Education, health & social services	15.6%	15.6%
Other	2.8%	2.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cheshire, OH	160	$89,031	9.5%
Syracuse, OH	766	$88,685	9.0%
Rutland, OH	768	$78,459	3.5%
Racine, OH	794	$70,114	13.8%
Gallipolis, OH	3,646	$65,202	19.8%
Hartford City, WV	576	$74,562	8.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Joiner, AR	576	$37,068	54.4%
Westcliffe, CO	576	$69,116	15.0%
St. David, IL	576	$66,435	18.3%
Richmond, LA	576	$42,319	48.0%
Springfield, LA	576	$70,962	12.8%
Hartford City, WV	576	$74,562	8.3%

Source: The Hartford City, 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.