Peterstown, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Peterstown	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$33,247	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$60,127	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,762	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,496	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,306	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.3%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Peterstown is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Peterstown is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Peterstown is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Peterstown is 41% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,080 $60,127 $120,254

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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Peterstown median earnings by income bracket

Peterstown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	22.2%	22.2%
Financial & insurance services	8.3%	8.3%
Wholesale & retail services	40.7%	40.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.7%	16.7%
Education, health & social services	3.7%	3.7%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pearisburg, VA	2,732	$99,210	22.0%
Athens, WV	1,017	$78,061	4.0%
Narrows, VA	2,166	$75,126	7.6%
Pembroke, VA	1,228	$73,509	9.6%
Rich Creek, VA	777	$45,669	43.8%
Peterstown, WV	782	$60,127	26.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Amity, AR	782	$56,533	30.5%
Aguila, AZ	782	$34,337	57.8%
Plains, GA	782	$49,498	39.1%
Talbotton, GA	782	$39,614	51.3%
Blairstown, IA	782	$92,825	14.1%
Peterstown, WV	782	$60,127	26.1%

Source: The Peterstown, 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.