New Martinsville, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Martinsville	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$33,481	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$66,199	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,996	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,624	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,963	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,445	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.4%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Martinsville is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in New Martinsville is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Martinsville is equal to the national average
The poverty level in New Martinsville is 22% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,128 $66,199 $132,398

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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New Martinsville median earnings by income bracket

New Martinsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	14.2%	14.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.4%	25.4%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.8%	12.8%
Education, health & social services	11.5%	11.5%
Other	23.7%	23.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sardis, OH	644	$80,688	0.8%
Pine Grove, WV	379	$78,481	3.5%
Paden City, WV	2,905	$76,394	6.1%
Wilson, OH	116	$75,482	7.2%
Middlebourne, WV	743	$66,749	17.9%
New Martinsville, WV	5,260	$66,199	18.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Creve Coeur, IL	5,261	$69,147	15.0%
Bristol, WI	5,261	$126,122	55.1%
Birdsboro, PA	5,258	$95,412	17.3%
Shanor-Northvue, PA	5,258	$128,232	57.7%
Paxtonia, PA	5,262	$115,542	42.1%
New Martinsville, WV	5,260	$66,199	18.6%

Source: The New Martinsville, 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.