Masontown, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Masontown	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$37,770	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$50,690	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$57,854	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,737	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,923	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.9%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.9%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Masontown is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Masontown is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Masontown is 41% 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

$33,789 $50,690 $101,380

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	9,896	$139,765	71.8%
Brandonville, WV	138	$107,692	32.4%
Brookhaven, WV	6,522	$104,705	28.7%
Albright, WV	398	$87,233	7.3%
Cassville, WV	1,072	$86,346	6.2%
Masontown, WV	607	$50,690	37.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Napakiak, AK	607	$34,547	57.5%
Silverhill, AL	607	$75,517	7.2%
Icehouse Canyon, AZ	607	$62,915	22.6%
Golden Beach, FL	607	$370,022	354.9%
Dumont, IA	607	$60,960	25.0%
Masontown, WV	607	$50,690	37.7%

Source: The Masontown, 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.