Parsons, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Parsons	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$28,162	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$63,550	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,488	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$26,240	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,753	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,380	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.8%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Parsons is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Parsons is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Parsons is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Parsons is 24% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,362 $63,550 $127,100

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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Parsons median earnings by income bracket

Parsons employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	26.8%	26.8%
Manufacturing sector	13.7%	13.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%	9.6%
Public administration	14.0%	14.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.6%	8.6%
Education, health & social services	4.8%	4.8%
Other	22.6%	22.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montrose, WV	297	$97,473	19.8%
Thomas, WV	532	$76,923	5.4%
Hendricks, WV	409	$64,495	20.7%
Davis, WV	805	$62,693	22.9%
Elkins, WV	7,267	$58,604	27.9%
Parsons, WV	1,583	$63,550	21.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alton, IA	1,583	$123,686	52.1%
Stony Point, NC	1,583	$66,391	18.4%
West Salem, OH	1,583	$77,801	4.3%
Decatur, AR	1,584	$61,131	24.8%
London, CA	1,582	$45,425	44.1%
Parsons, WV	1,583	$63,550	21.9%

Source: The Parsons, 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.