Moundsville, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Moundsville	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$22,661	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$33,399	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$36,808	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,385	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,082	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,266	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.6%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Moundsville is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Moundsville is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Moundsville is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Moundsville is 56% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,263 $33,399 $66,798

City

$28,426 $42,644 $85,288

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Moundsville median earnings by income bracket

Moundsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	10.1%	10.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	20.2%	20.2%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.1%	12.1%
Education, health & social services	14.8%	14.8%
Other	26.7%	26.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Clairsville, OH	5,080	$77,684	40.4%
Bethlehem, WV	2,468	$71,042	28.4%
Glencoe, OH	67	$66,250	19.8%
Glen Dale, WV	1,531	$64,779	17.1%
West Alexander, PA	412	$59,792	8.1%
Moundsville, WV	8,356	$33,399	39.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fruitvale, CO	8,352	$64,063	15.8%
Southwood Acres, CT	8,352	$96,932	75.2%
Tecumseh, MI	8,361	$58,289	5.4%
Fort Dix, NJ	8,350	$85,296	54.2%
Blanchard, OK	8,362	$78,500	41.9%
Moundsville, WV	8,356	$33,399	39.6%

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