Paden City, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Paden City	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$35,745	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$76,394	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,316	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$65,729	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,489	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,414	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.2%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Paden City is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Paden City is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Paden City is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Paden City is 7% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,924 $76,394 $152,788

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Paden City median earnings by income bracket

Paden City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	28.5%	28.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.7%	15.7%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.4%	15.4%
Education, health & social services	2.6%	2.6%
Other	24.6%	24.6%

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%
St. Marys, WV	2,107	$73,476	9.7%
Middlebourne, WV	743	$66,749	17.9%
Lewisville, OH	185	$66,428	18.3%
Paden City, WV	2,905	$76,394	6.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Grove, PA	2,904	$108,616	33.5%
Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, QC	2,904	n/a
Riverview, MO	2,906	$66,069	18.8%
Grottoes, VA	2,906	$84,027	3.3%
Moline Acres, MO	2,903	$63,920	21.4%
Paden City, WV	2,905	$76,394	6.1%

Source: The Paden City, 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.