Martins Ferry, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Martins Ferry	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$24,036	$27,800	$29,829
Median household income	$42,017	$50,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,256	$65,077	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,173	$28,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,720	$36,579	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,188	$24,862	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.0%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.0%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Martins Ferry is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Martins Ferry is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Martins Ferry is 29% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Martins Ferry is 32% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,008 $42,017 $84,034

City

$33,779 $50,674 $101,348

State

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

Nation

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Martins Ferry median earnings by income bracket

Martins Ferry employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.2%	4.2%
Manufacturing sector	17.7%	17.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.1%	11.1%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	7.4%
Other	41.4%	41.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Clairsville, OH	5,080	$77,684	40.4%
Bethlehem, WV	2,468	$71,042	28.4%
Clearview, WV	603	$69,643	25.9%
Glencoe, OH	67	$66,250	19.8%
Glen Dale, WV	1,531	$64,779	17.1%
Martins Ferry, OH	6,589	$42,017	24.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Plaquemine, LA	6,589	$51,750	6.5%
Catasauqua, PA	6,592	$64,513	16.6%
North Middlesex, ON	6,585	n/a
Pratt, KS	6,595	$52,243	5.6%
Pocahontas, AR	6,582	$42,400	23.4%
Martins Ferry, OH	6,589	$42,017	24.1%

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