Marlinton, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

95%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Marlinton	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$17,436	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$31,400	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$37,292	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,396	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$15,341	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,865	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	9.1%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	42.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Marlinton is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Marlinton is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Marlinton is 95% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Marlinton is 183% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,931 $31,400 $62,800

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Marlinton median earnings by income bracket

Marlinton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.8%	14.8%
Manufacturing sector	1.1%	1.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	8.0%	8.0%
Public administration	7.6%	7.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	47.9%	47.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arbovale, WV	124	$39,868	27.9%
Huntersville, WV	104	$24,000	56.6%
Hillsboro, WV	111	$20,833	62.3%
Cass, WV	9	$0	100.0%
Green Bank, WV	74	$0	100.0%
Marlinton, WV	1,405	$31,400	43.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Dick, CA	1,405	$71,531	29.3%
Ravenna, MI	1,405	$51,567	6.8%
Moroni, UT	1,405	$63,077	14.0%
Sumas, WA	1,405	$57,930	4.7%
Shell Lake, WI	1,405	$43,750	20.9%
Marlinton, WV	1,405	$31,400	43.2%

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