Keyser, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Keyser	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$35,677	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$67,020	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,137	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,616	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,128	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,511	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.1%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Keyser is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Keyser is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Keyser is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Keyser is 26% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,675 $67,020 $134,040

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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Keyser median earnings by income bracket

Keyser employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.1%	10.1%
Manufacturing sector	21.5%	21.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	17.2%	17.2%
Public administration	6.6%	6.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.4%	10.4%
Education, health & social services	20.9%	20.9%
Other	9.3%	9.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shaft, MD	300	$194,857	139.6%
Vale Summit, MD	140	$182,526	124.4%
Gilmore, MD	315	$135,791	67.0%
Burlington, WV	117	$127,955	57.3%
La Vale, MD	4,630	$112,234	38.0%
Keyser, WV	5,081	$67,020	17.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Suncook, NH	5,080	$90,881	11.7%
Carle Place, NY	5,080	$148,962	83.2%
Desloge, MO	5,079	$75,149	7.6%
Coal City, IL	5,083	$113,377	39.4%
Flower Hill, NY	5,077	$356,169	337.9%
Keyser, WV	5,081	$67,020	17.6%

Source: The Keyser, 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.