Lester, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lester	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$14,533	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$26,202	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$26,719	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,857	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,167	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	54.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lester is 51% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lester is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lester is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lester is 262% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,466 $26,202 $52,404

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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Lester median earnings by income bracket

Lester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.2%	2.2%
Manufacturing sector	2.2%	2.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.4%	5.4%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	19.6%	19.6%
Other	60.9%	60.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ghent, WV	589	$135,994	145.8%
Hilltop, WV	776	$71,167	28.6%
Shady Spring, WV	3,467	$62,500	13.0%
Pineville, WV	495	$60,938	10.2%
Prosperity, WV	1,451	$58,724	6.1%
Lester, WV	590	$26,202	52.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hillsboro, AL	590	$51,494	6.9%
El Prado Estates, AZ	590	$47,143	14.8%
Bodega, CA	590	$110,483	99.7%
Avalon, FL	590	$63,846	15.4%
Emlyn, KY	590	$69,667	25.9%
Lester, WV	590	$26,202	52.6%

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