Martinsburg, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Martinsburg	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$42,964	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$67,216	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,598	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,046	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,714	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,949	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Martinsburg is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Martinsburg is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Martinsburg is 94% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Martinsburg is 63% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,806 $67,216 $134,432

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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Martinsburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.4%	10.4%
Manufacturing sector	9.9%	9.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	16.0%
Public administration	9.4%	9.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.7%	11.7%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	24.4%	24.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Keedysville, MD	1,106	$173,044	112.8%
Fairplay, MD	483	$149,437	83.7%
Harpers Ferry, WV	346	$138,695	70.5%
Pecktonville, MD	299	$129,531	59.3%
St. James, MD	3,676	$123,358	51.7%
Martinsburg, WV	18,070	$67,216	17.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Macomb, IL	18,071	$51,716	36.4%
Tinton Falls, NJ	18,073	$143,178	76.0%
Greenfield Town, MA	18,076	$71,989	11.5%
Pelham, ON	18,077	n/a
Takoma Park, MD	18,062	$122,797	51.0%
Martinsburg, WV	18,070	$67,216	17.4%

Source: The Martinsburg, 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.