Henderson, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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69%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

62%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Henderson	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$14,087	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$30,535	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,942	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$30,231	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,005	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	47.2%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Henderson is 69% lower than the national average
The median household income in Henderson is 62% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Henderson is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Henderson is 212% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,354 $30,535 $61,070

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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Henderson median earnings by income bracket

Henderson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	11.9%	11.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	32.2%	32.2%
Education, health & social services	1.7%	1.7%
Other	30.5%	30.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Apple Grove, WV	154	$112,000	37.7%
Cheshire, OH	160	$89,031	9.5%
Syracuse, OH	766	$88,685	9.0%
Rutland, OH	768	$78,459	3.5%
Vinton, OH	313	$77,307	5.0%
Henderson, WV	359	$30,535	62.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Trinidad, CA	359	$129,944	59.8%
Bode, IA	359	$73,412	9.7%
Grand View, ID	359	$52,586	35.3%
Sedalia, KY	359	$66,775	17.9%
Garretts Mill, MD	359	$0	100.0%
Henderson, WV	359	$30,535	62.5%

Source: The Henderson, 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.