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29%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
36%
Household income NAT. AVG.
40%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexHometownWest VirginiaNational
Income per capita$21,094$24,002$29,829
Median household income$35,594$42,644$55,322
Median income owner occupied$0$51,051$70,586
Median income renter occupied$0$24,321$35,192
Median earnings male$0$34,780$36,919
Median earnings female$31,192$22,329$26,250
Unemployment rate6.5%4.1%4.7%
Poverty level26.6%17.7%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Hometown is 29% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Hometown is 36% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Hometown is 40% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in Hometown is 76% higher than the national average

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      $23,726 $35,594 $71,188
      City
      $28,426 $42,644 $85,288
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Hometown median earnings by income bracket

      Hometown employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry62.1%62.1%
      Manufacturing sector0.0%0.0%
      Financial & insurance services0.0%0.0%
      Wholesale & retail services0.0%0.0%
      Public administration0.0%0.0%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities0.0%0.0%
      Education, health & social services0.0%0.0%
      Other37.9%37.9%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Teays Valley, WV13,729$88,86560.6%
      Culloden, WV2,790$77,64840.4%
      Winfield, WV3,133$69,43225.5%
      Tornado, WV976$68,56623.9%
      Eleanor, WV1,465$64,62516.8%
      Hometown, WV595$35,59435.7%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Gilbertown, AL595$48,75011.9%
      Ailey, GA595$52,7504.6%
      Everly, IA595$51,1467.5%
      New Seabury, MA595$110,44699.6%
      Browns Valley, MN595$39,81528.0%
      Hometown, WV595$35,59435.7%
      Source: The Hometown, WV employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).