Newell, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

64%

Household income NAT. AVG.

147%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Newell	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$24,997	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$29,092	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$51,718	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,748	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,900	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	12.1%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	56.0%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Newell is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Newell is 64% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Newell is 147% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Newell is 271% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,392 $29,092 $58,184

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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Newell median earnings by income bracket

Newell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	37.2%	37.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	29.4%	29.4%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	6.0%	6.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Patterson Heights, PA	592	$138,402	70.2%
Shippingport, PA	207	$113,966	40.1%
Ohioville, PA	3,380	$103,777	27.6%
Paris, PA	785	$101,802	25.2%
Darlington, PA	205	$91,076	12.0%
Newell, WV	1,302	$29,092	64.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sanford, CO	1,302	$60,012	26.2%
L'Isle-aux-Allumettes, QC	1,302	n/a
South Qu'Appelle No. 157, SK	1,302	n/a
Kotlik, AK	1,301	$70,256	13.6%
Beaverton, MI	1,301	$37,632	53.7%
Newell, WV	1,302	$29,092	64.2%

Source: The Newell, 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.