Jefferson, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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69%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

64%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jefferson	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$14,063	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$28,947	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$28,878	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,778	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	70.1%	17.7%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Jefferson is 69% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jefferson is 64% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jefferson is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Jefferson is 364% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,296 $28,947 $57,894

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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Jefferson median earnings by income bracket

Jefferson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	8.7%	8.7%
Wholesale & retail services	37.3%	37.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	22.2%	22.2%
Other	11.1%	11.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Teays Valley, WV	14,024	$132,698	63.2%
Winfield, WV	3,252	$102,131	25.6%
Tornado, WV	1,003	$100,754	23.9%
Eleanor, WV	1,519	$94,398	16.1%
Hurricane, WV	6,350	$91,850	12.9%
Jefferson, WV	745	$28,947	64.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holland, IN	745	$75,429	7.3%
Corsica, SD	745	$79,448	2.3%
Saint-Paul-de-Montminy, QC	745	n/a
Milestone, SK	745	n/a
Little Pine 116, SK	745	n/a
Jefferson, WV	745	$28,947	64.4%

Source: The Jefferson, 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.