Keyser, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Keyser	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$24,120	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$44,679	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,092	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,450	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,676	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,059	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.1%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Keyser is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Keyser is 19% 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

$29,783 $44,679 $89,358

City

$28,426 $42,644 $85,288

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	291	$132,782	140.0%
Vale Summit, MD	137	$121,106	118.9%
Gilmore, MD	308	$91,842	66.0%
Burlington, WV	114	$84,821	53.3%
La Vale, MD	4,486	$73,872	33.5%
Keyser, WV	4,956	$44,679	19.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Watseka, IL	4,956	$38,162	31.0%
West Sayville, NY	4,956	$126,553	128.8%
Barling, AR	4,957	$43,694	21.0%
Needles, CA	4,959	$33,265	39.9%
Perry, OK	4,959	$52,487	5.1%
Keyser, WV	4,956	$44,679	19.2%

Source: The Keyser, WV employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).