Matewan, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

70%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Matewan	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$22,676	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$24,582	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$55,920	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$20,593	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$30,555	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,872	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	33.1%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Matewan is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Matewan is 70% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Matewan is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Matewan is 119% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$16,386 $24,582 $49,164

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Matewan median earnings by income bracket

Matewan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.6%	22.6%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	38.7%	38.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.7%	9.7%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	29.0%	29.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belfry, KY	270	$175,782	116.1%
South Williamson, KY	533	$147,681	81.6%
Omar, WV	380	$116,646	43.4%
Holden, WV	705	$81,043	0.4%
Gilbert Creek, WV	1,053	$73,523	9.6%
Matewan, WV	461	$24,582	69.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Avery, CA	461	$167,464	105.9%
Marquette, IA	461	$58,671	27.9%
Wesley, IA	461	$85,211	4.8%
Altura, MN	461	$91,631	12.7%
West Alton, MO	461	$71,225	12.4%
Matewan, WV	461	$24,582	69.8%

Source: The Matewan, 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.