Kenova, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kenova	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$30,444	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$43,904	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$48,900	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,236	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,218	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,220	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.2%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kenova is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kenova is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kenova is 90% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kenova is 60% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,266 $43,904 $87,808

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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Kenova median earnings by income bracket

Kenova employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.5%	3.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%	6.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.3%	25.3%
Public administration	11.2%	11.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	8.9%
Other	31.1%	31.1%

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%
Kenova, WV	3,095	$43,904	46.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Atkins, AR	3,095	$69,598	14.4%
Walsenburg, CO	3,094	$46,377	43.0%
De Leon Springs, FL	3,094	$67,215	17.4%
DeCordova, TX	3,094	$156,524	92.4%
Ferrysburg, MI	3,096	$0	100.0%
Kenova, WV	3,095	$43,904	46.0%

Source: The Kenova, 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.