Parkersburg, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Parkersburg	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$34,874	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$56,987	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,355	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,154	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,627	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,104	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.1%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Parkersburg is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Parkersburg is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Parkersburg is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Parkersburg is 46% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,987 $56,987 $113,974

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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Parkersburg median earnings by income bracket

Parkersburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	15.1%	15.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	17.9%	17.9%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.9%	11.9%
Education, health & social services	15.7%	15.7%
Other	23.1%	23.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Hills, WV	981	$174,290	114.3%
Mineralwells, WV	2,231	$128,187	57.6%
Boaz, WV	1,697	$114,589	40.9%
Devola, OH	2,674	$110,009	35.3%
Waverly, WV	711	$107,734	32.5%
Parkersburg, WV	30,536	$56,987	29.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chicago Heights, IL	30,540	$74,155	8.8%
East Palo Alto, CA	30,529	$122,327	50.4%
Suisun City, CA	30,544	$120,978	48.7%
Walnut, CA	30,544	$164,391	102.1%
Highland Park, IL	30,564	$217,888	167.9%
Parkersburg, WV	30,536	$56,987	29.9%

Source: The Parkersburg, 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.