Montgomery, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Montgomery	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$25,805	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$39,695	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,349	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,802	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$29,740	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$19,689	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	35.8%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Montgomery is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Montgomery is 51% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Montgomery is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Montgomery is 137% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,460 $39,695 $79,390

City

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

State

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

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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Montgomery median earnings by income bracket

Montgomery employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.0%	4.0%
Manufacturing sector	20.1%	20.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	6.2%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	22.0%	22.0%
Other	27.5%	27.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dixie, WV	214	$199,423	145.2%
Charlton Heights, WV	560	$115,069	41.5%
Sylvester, WV	232	$84,807	4.3%
Pratt, WV	347	$81,048	0.4%
Coal Fork, WV	1,608	$80,721	0.8%
Montgomery, WV	1,672	$39,695	51.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Callender, CA	1,672	$131,859	62.1%
Lockney, TX	1,672	$81,141	0.2%
Ronceverte, WV	1,672	$63,676	21.7%
Franklin, QC	1,672	n/a
Stony Point, MI	1,671	$110,472	35.8%
Montgomery, WV	1,672	$39,695	51.2%

Source: The Montgomery, 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.