Hillsboro, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

61%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hillsboro	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$26,136	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$31,548	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$29,383	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,974	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,521	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,401	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.9%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.9%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hillsboro is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hillsboro is 61% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hillsboro is 61% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hillsboro is 25% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,029 $31,548 $63,096

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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Hillsboro median earnings by income bracket

Hillsboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	27.3%	27.3%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	31.8%	31.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.6%	13.6%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	13.6%	13.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Falling Spring, WV	162	$57,120	29.8%
Marlinton, WV	1,454	$46,147	43.3%
Huntersville, WV	106	$36,215	55.5%
Hillsboro, WV	113	$31,548	61.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mud Bay, AK	113	$0	100.0%
Naukati Bay, AK	113	$0	100.0%
Success, AR	113	$64,162	21.1%
Lower Santan Village, AZ	113	$0	100.0%
Gazelle, CA	113	$58,305	28.3%
Hillsboro, WV	113	$31,548	61.2%

Source: The Hillsboro, 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.