Huntington, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Huntington	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$35,035	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$49,260	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,744	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,690	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,245	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,806	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	32.1%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Huntington is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Huntington is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Huntington is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Huntington is 113% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,836 $49,260 $98,520

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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Huntington median earnings by income bracket

Huntington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.7%	9.7%
Manufacturing sector	7.7%	7.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	7.2%	7.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	23.2%	23.2%
Other	28.6%	28.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bellefonte, KY	981	$166,136	104.3%
Westwood city, KY	627	$121,178	49.0%
Prichard, WV	333	$112,825	38.7%
Lavalette, WV	1,295	$107,636	32.3%
South Point, OH	3,241	$99,484	22.3%
Huntington, WV	47,371	$49,260	39.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prescott Valley, AZ	47,357	$81,732	0.5%
Horizon West, FL	47,346	$155,728	91.5%
Kyle, TX	47,247	$110,832	36.3%
Middletown, CT	47,540	$91,342	12.3%
Fort Pierce, FL	47,562	$55,121	32.2%
Huntington, WV	47,371	$49,260	39.4%

Source: The Huntington, 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.