Madison, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Madison	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$40,762	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$61,686	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,682	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,210	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,254	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,120	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.1%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Madison is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Madison is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Madison is 10% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Madison is equal to the national average

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am i middle class

$41,119 $61,686 $123,372

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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Madison median earnings by income bracket

Madison employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	4.8%	4.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.8%	25.8%
Public administration	8.5%	8.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.5%	11.5%
Education, health & social services	11.5%	11.5%
Other	26.2%	26.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Comfort, WV	230	$136,093	67.3%
Van, WV	142	$109,842	35.1%
Mitchell Heights, WV	372	$98,125	20.6%
Racine, WV	489	$95,773	17.8%
Sylvester, WV	232	$84,807	4.3%
Madison, WV	2,828	$61,686	24.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Loxley, AL	2,828	$91,204	12.1%
Knob Noster, MO	2,828	$72,706	10.6%
West Hammond, NM	2,828	$97,784	20.2%
Colonial Pine Hills, SD	2,828	$124,588	53.2%
Rio Grande, NJ	2,827	$117,425	44.4%
Madison, WV	2,828	$61,686	24.2%

Source: The Madison, 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.