Philippi, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Philippi	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$35,006	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$53,617	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$56,502	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,353	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,543	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,469	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.3%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Philippi is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Philippi is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Philippi is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Philippi is 74% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,741 $53,617 $107,234

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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Philippi median earnings by income bracket

Philippi employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.3%	18.3%
Manufacturing sector	6.6%	6.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	16.0%	16.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	14.8%	14.8%
Other	26.2%	26.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bridgeport, WV	8,970	$127,076	56.2%
Montrose, WV	297	$97,473	19.8%
Flemington, WV	363	$83,488	2.6%
Nutter Fort, WV	1,866	$76,703	5.7%
Galloway, WV	198	$74,937	7.9%
Philippi, WV	3,414	$53,617	34.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Durand, MI	3,414	$76,076	6.5%
Oakridge, OR	3,414	$49,328	39.4%
Reamstown, PA	3,413	$102,283	25.8%
La Center, WA	3,413	$146,863	80.6%
Lakeland, GA	3,412	$31,399	61.4%
Philippi, WV	3,414	$53,617	34.1%

Source: The Philippi, 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.