Marlinton, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

96%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Marlinton	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$25,863	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$46,147	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$55,210	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,666	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$22,817	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,146	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.6%	4.3%	4.9%
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 96% 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

$30,761 $46,147 $92,294

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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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	126	$58,788	27.7%
Huntersville, WV	106	$36,215	55.5%
Hillsboro, WV	113	$31,548	61.2%
Cass, WV	9	$0	100.0%
Green Bank, WV	75	$0	100.0%
Marlinton, WV	1,454	$46,147	43.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sharpsburg, NC	1,454	$40,684	50.0%
Atkinson, NE	1,454	$82,003	0.8%
Sussex Corner, NB	1,454	n/a
Mashpee Neck, MA	1,455	$190,444	134.2%
Edmonston, MD	1,455	$104,793	28.8%
Marlinton, WV	1,454	$46,147	43.3%

Source: The Marlinton, 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.