Montrose, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

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20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Montrose	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$38,112	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$97,473	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,008	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,661	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.2%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Montrose is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Montrose is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Montrose is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Montrose is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,975 $97,473 $194,946

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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Montrose median earnings by income bracket

Montrose employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	3.8%	3.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	30.2%	30.2%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.3%	11.3%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	13.2%
Other	3.8%	3.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hendricks, WV	409	$64,495	20.7%
Parsons, WV	1,583	$63,550	21.9%
Womelsdorf (Coalton), WV	199	$61,905	23.9%
Elkins, WV	7,267	$58,604	27.9%
Belington, WV	1,982	$54,059	33.5%
Montrose, WV	297	$97,473	19.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gilmore, AR	297	$39,196	51.8%
Cibola, AZ	297	$57,311	29.5%
Little Creek, DE	297	$67,160	17.4%
Pacific Junction, IA	297	$86,530	6.4%
Druid Hills, KY	297	$201,266	147.5%
Montrose, WV	297	$97,473	19.8%

Source: The Montrose, 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.