Hinton, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hinton	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$30,444	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$53,029	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,726	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,044	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,670	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,592	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.2%	4.3%	4.9%
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 35% 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

$35,349 $53,029 $106,058

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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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	602	$199,102	144.8%
Shady Spring, WV	3,570	$92,800	14.1%
Piney View, WV	1,245	$84,142	3.5%
Stanaford, WV	1,064	$55,399	31.9%
Meadow Bridge, WV	562	$45,356	44.2%
Hinton, WV	2,786	$53,029	34.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Harbor, OH	2,786	$67,929	16.5%
North Plains, OR	2,785	$143,796	76.8%
West Wyoming, PA	2,785	$103,253	27.0%
England, AR	2,787	$61,889	23.9%
Fearrington Village, NC	2,787	$120,994	48.8%
Hinton, WV	2,786	$53,029	34.8%

Source: The Hinton, 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.