Moorefield, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Moorefield	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$49,181	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$66,152	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,709	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,344	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,944	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,628	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.8%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Moorefield is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in Moorefield is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Moorefield is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Moorefield is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,096 $66,152 $132,304

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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Moorefield median earnings by income bracket

Moorefield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.9%	2.9%
Manufacturing sector	21.3%	21.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	12.9%	12.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	1.6%	1.6%
Other	47.2%	47.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Petersburg, WV	2,684	$61,148	24.8%
Moorefield, WV	3,431	$66,152	18.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Swansboro, NC	3,430	$99,858	22.8%
Clyde Hill, WA	3,430	$373,193	358.8%
Flat Rock, NC	3,432	$134,004	64.8%
Port Ewen, NY	3,432	$94,609	16.3%
Masontown, PA	3,432	$68,098	16.3%
Moorefield, WV	3,431	$66,152	18.7%

Source: The Moorefield, 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.