Milton, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Milton	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$34,262	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$51,922	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$54,930	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,244	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,440	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,412	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Milton is 24% 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 8% 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

$34,611 $51,922 $103,844

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	14,024	$132,698	63.2%
Culloden, WV	2,885	$114,005	40.2%
Winfield, WV	3,252	$102,131	25.6%
Eleanor, WV	1,519	$94,398	16.1%
Hurricane, WV	6,350	$91,850	12.9%
Milton, WV	2,903	$51,922	36.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moline Acres, MO	2,903	$63,920	21.4%
Cache, OK	2,903	$85,324	4.9%
Dermott, AR	2,902	$42,635	47.6%
Montara, CA	2,902	$254,342	212.7%
Paramount-Long Meadow, MD	2,902	$128,434	57.9%
Milton, WV	2,903	$51,922	36.2%

Source: The Milton, 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.