Moundsville, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Moundsville	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$33,469	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$49,537	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$54,786	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,915	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,600	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,301	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.6%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Moundsville is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Moundsville is 39% 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

$33,021 $49,537 $99,074

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	5,236	$114,842	41.2%
Bethlehem, WV	2,554	$105,678	29.9%
Glencoe, OH	68	$98,498	21.1%
Glen Dale, WV	1,578	$96,953	19.2%
West Alexander, PA	427	$88,733	9.1%
Moundsville, WV	8,573	$49,537	39.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Carmel, NY	8,572	$133,857	64.6%
Shelby, OH	8,574	$68,219	16.1%
Otterburn Park, QC	8,571	n/a
Kalifornsky, AK	8,576	$128,538	58.0%
Charlestown, IN	8,576	$77,994	4.1%
Moundsville, WV	8,573	$49,537	39.1%

Source: The Moundsville, 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.