Masontown, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Masontown	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$25,413	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$34,704	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$39,375	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,664	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,273	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.6%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.9%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Masontown is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Masontown is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Masontown is 42% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Masontown is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,133 $34,704 $69,408

City

$28,426 $42,644 $85,288

State

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

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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Masontown median earnings by income bracket

Masontown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.9%	13.9%
Manufacturing sector	5.9%	5.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	28.3%	28.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	5.9%
Other	23.0%	23.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cheat Lake, WV	9,559	$95,450	72.5%
Brandonville, WV	133	$73,250	32.4%
Brookhaven, WV	6,293	$69,556	25.7%
Albright, WV	383	$58,750	6.2%
Point Marion, PA	1,331	$57,125	3.3%
Masontown, WV	592	$34,704	37.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harrodsburg, IN	592	$74,659	35.0%
Beechmont, KY	592	$45,385	18.0%
Center City, MN	592	$77,679	40.4%
Hokah, MN	592	$41,771	24.5%
Arlee, MT	592	$27,250	50.7%
Masontown, WV	592	$34,704	37.3%

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