Petersburg, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Petersburg	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$36,001	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$61,148	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,821	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,359	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,470	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,070	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.2%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Petersburg is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Petersburg is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Petersburg is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Petersburg is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,761 $61,148 $122,296

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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Petersburg median earnings by income bracket

Petersburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.3%	9.3%
Manufacturing sector	16.4%	16.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	20.6%	20.6%
Public administration	5.1%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	18.9%	18.9%
Other	20.4%	20.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moorefield, WV	3,431	$66,152	18.7%
Petersburg, WV	2,684	$61,148	24.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bennett, CO	2,684	$94,615	16.3%
Union, MS	2,684	$57,508	29.3%
Geneva, WA	2,684	$109,749	34.9%
Ruidoso Downs, NM	2,683	$46,722	42.6%
Kamas, UT	2,683	$107,602	32.3%
Petersburg, WV	2,684	$61,148	24.8%

Source: The Petersburg, 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.