McMechen, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	McMechen	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$33,320	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$54,821	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,788	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,508	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,649	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,041	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in McMechen is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in McMechen is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in McMechen is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in McMechen is 44% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,543 $54,821 $109,642

City

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

State

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

Nation

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McMechen median earnings by income bracket

McMechen employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	6.2%	6.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	29.9%	29.9%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.0%	14.0%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	20.2%	20.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Clairsville, OH	5,236	$114,842	41.2%
Bethlehem, WV	2,554	$105,678	29.9%
Clearview, WV	623	$102,693	26.3%
Glencoe, OH	68	$98,498	21.1%
Glen Dale, WV	1,578	$96,953	19.2%
McMechen, WV	1,903	$54,821	32.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cleary, MS	1,903	$0	100.0%
Murphy, NC	1,903	$46,910	42.3%
Rivanna, VA	1,903	$171,151	110.4%
East Kootenay E, BC	1,903	n/a
Maggie Valley, NC	1,904	$80,191	1.4%
McMechen, WV	1,903	$54,821	32.6%

Source: The McMechen, 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.