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

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Martins Ferry	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$35,180	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$63,089	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,185	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,916	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,924	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,221	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.0%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Martins Ferry is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Martins Ferry is 22% 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

$42,055 $63,089 $126,178

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

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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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	5,236	$114,842	41.2%
Bethlehem, WV	2,554	$105,678	29.9%
Clearview, WV	623	$102,693	26.3%
Glencoe, OH	68	$98,498	21.1%
Glen Dale, WV	1,578	$96,953	19.2%
Martins Ferry, OH	6,837	$63,089	22.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hapeville, GA	6,837	$95,804	17.8%
Barnhart, MO	6,838	$126,516	55.6%
Upper Sandusky, OH	6,838	$73,250	9.9%
Silsbee, TX	6,838	$76,333	6.1%
Kula, HI	6,841	$117,152	44.0%
Martins Ferry, OH	6,837	$63,089	22.4%

Source: The Martins Ferry, OH 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.