Holden, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Holden	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$39,587	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$81,043	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$110,156	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,194	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,487	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$72,020	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.6%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Holden is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Holden is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Holden is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Holden is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,023 $81,043 $162,086

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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Holden median earnings by income bracket

Holden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	24.0%	24.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	13.9%	13.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.9%	14.9%
Education, health & social services	33.2%	33.2%
Other	13.9%	13.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belfry, KY	270	$175,782	116.1%
South Williamson, KY	533	$147,681	81.6%
Omar, WV	380	$116,646	43.4%
Mitchell Heights, WV	372	$98,125	20.6%
Man, WV	1,160	$80,446	1.1%
Holden, WV	705	$81,043	0.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Buckland, AK	705	$73,538	9.6%
Hodge, LA	705	$74,543	8.3%
Cheshire, MA	705	$138,740	70.6%
Scotts Corners, NY	705	$272,853	235.5%
Nuangola, PA	705	$110,177	35.5%
Holden, WV	705	$81,043	0.4%

Source: The Holden, 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.