Mount Hope, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Mount Hope, WV

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

F

32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Hope	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$30,584	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$44,423	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$57,487	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,686	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,223	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,240	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.1%	17.7%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Mount Hope, WV

109 Louise LN

Prosperity, WV

107 Main St

Mount Hope, WV

2345 Paint Creek RD

Pax, WV

84 Bee Branch Rd

Pax, WV

Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Hope is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mount Hope is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Hope is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Hope is 86% higher than the national average

Compare Mount Hope, WV Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Mount Hope

See all the best places to live around Mount Hope

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Mount Hope poll results

am i middle class

$29,612 $44,423 $88,846

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.

The best places in West Virginia

Here are the best places to live in West Virginia

Safest States In The US

Most Dangerous Cities In The US

These are the 10 cheapest cities in West Virginia

Mount Hope median earnings by income bracket

Mount Hope employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.3%	14.3%
Manufacturing sector	2.0%	2.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.8%	15.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	8.9%
Other	49.8%	49.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hilltop, WV	808	$106,982	31.5%
Shady Spring, WV	3,570	$92,800	14.1%
Prosperity, WV	1,481	$89,258	9.7%
Bolt, WV	425	$84,980	4.5%
Piney View, WV	1,245	$84,142	3.5%
Mount Hope, WV	1,093	$44,423	45.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cuba, IL	1,093	$50,295	38.2%
Dallas City, IL	1,093	$72,482	10.9%
Bloomfield, KY	1,093	$52,677	35.2%
Cohocton, NY	1,093	$69,140	15.0%
Barnsdall, OK	1,093	$73,662	9.4%
Mount Hope, WV	1,093	$44,423	45.4%

Source: The Mount Hope, 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.