Mason, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mason	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$28,951	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$40,733	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$44,156	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,756	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,204	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,435	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.5%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mason is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mason is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mason is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mason is 89% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,152 $40,733 $81,466

City

$41,622 $62,440 $124,880

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Mason employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.6%	2.6%
Manufacturing sector	9.0%	9.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.6%	25.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.3%	10.3%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	52.6%	52.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cheshire, OH	160	$89,031	9.5%
Syracuse, OH	766	$88,685	9.0%
Rutland, OH	768	$78,459	3.5%
Albany, OH	992	$77,390	4.8%
Coolville, OH	569	$75,071	7.7%
Mason, WV	738	$40,733	49.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Addison, AL	738	$56,855	30.1%
Elaine, AR	738	$51,208	37.0%
Bancroft, IA	738	$58,392	28.2%
Artemus, KY	738	$33,087	59.3%
Pray, MT	738	$113,810	39.9%
Mason, WV	738	$40,733	49.9%

Source: The Mason, 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.