Milton, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

9%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Milton	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$22,862	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$35,145	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$37,096	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,263	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,229	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,012	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Milton is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Milton is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Milton is 9% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Milton is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,427 $35,145 $70,290

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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Milton median earnings by income bracket

Milton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.0%	1.0%
Manufacturing sector	21.9%	21.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	32.4%	32.4%
Other	22.5%	22.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Teays Valley, WV	13,729	$88,865	60.6%
Culloden, WV	2,790	$77,648	40.4%
Winfield, WV	3,133	$69,432	25.5%
Eleanor, WV	1,465	$64,625	16.8%
Hurricane, WV	6,225	$62,308	12.6%
Milton, WV	2,813	$35,145	36.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
The Plains, OH	2,813	$49,779	10.0%
Oconto Falls, WI	2,813	$43,877	20.7%
Seward, AK	2,812	$74,110	34.0%
Flemingsburg, KY	2,811	$35,360	36.1%
Holly Hills, CO	2,815	$130,938	136.7%
Milton, WV	2,813	$35,145	36.5%

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