Montrose, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

60%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Montrose	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$25,075	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$66,250	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,679	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,750	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.2%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Montrose is 16% 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 60% 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

$44,162 $66,250 $132,500

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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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	394	$43,409	21.5%
Parsons, WV	1,524	$42,109	23.9%
Womelsdorf (Coalton), WV	194	$41,250	25.4%
Elkins, WV	7,017	$38,910	29.7%
Belington, WV	1,929	$36,944	33.2%
Montrose, WV	288	$66,250	19.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gilmore, AR	288	$26,549	52.0%
Derby Acres, CA	288	$56,250	1.7%
Little Creek, DE	288	$44,375	19.8%
Cecil, GA	288	$33,750	39.0%
Palmer, IL	288	$65,625	18.6%
Montrose, WV	288	$66,250	19.8%

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