Hinton, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hinton	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$20,235	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$35,042	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$46,250	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,000	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,109	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,469	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.8%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.9%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hinton is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hinton is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hinton is 47% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hinton is 85% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,358 $35,042 $70,084

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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Hinton median earnings by income bracket

Hinton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.4%	15.4%
Manufacturing sector	3.0%	3.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.1%	8.1%
Public administration	27.6%	27.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	37.5%	37.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ghent, WV	589	$135,994	145.8%
Shady Spring, WV	3,467	$62,500	13.0%
Piney View, WV	1,199	$56,944	2.9%
Stanaford, WV	1,024	$37,833	31.6%
Meadow Bridge, WV	551	$30,536	44.8%
Hinton, WV	2,711	$35,042	36.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kimberling City, MO	2,711	$55,278	0.1%
Saint-Basile, QC	2,711	n/a
East Garafraxa, ON	2,711	n/a
Eleele, HI	2,710	$91,316	65.1%
Cohasset, MN	2,710	$67,924	22.8%
Hinton, WV	2,711	$35,042	36.7%

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