Nitro, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nitro	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$41,134	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$64,586	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,028	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,395	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,120	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,839	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.3%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nitro is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Nitro is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nitro is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Nitro is 28% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,053 $64,586 $129,172

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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Nitro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.7%	4.7%
Manufacturing sector	9.3%	9.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	6.9%	6.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.5%	11.5%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	38.7%	38.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Teays Valley, WV	14,024	$132,698	63.2%
Culloden, WV	2,885	$114,005	40.2%
Winfield, WV	3,252	$102,131	25.6%
Tornado, WV	1,003	$100,754	23.9%
Eleanor, WV	1,519	$94,398	16.1%
Nitro, WV	6,688	$64,586	20.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Rochester, NY	6,688	$82,214	1.1%
Camp Swift, TX	6,688	$76,417	6.0%
Lincroft, NJ	6,692	$233,968	187.7%
Buena Vista, VA	6,692	$53,921	33.7%
Bronxville, NY	6,682	$244,019	200.0%
Nitro, WV	6,688	$64,586	20.6%

Source: The Nitro, 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.