Piedmont, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Piedmont	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$34,171	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$52,274	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,628	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,448	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,119	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,610	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.3%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Piedmont is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Piedmont is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Piedmont is 35% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Piedmont is 48% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,845 $52,274 $104,548

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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Piedmont median earnings by income bracket

Piedmont employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.2%	13.2%
Manufacturing sector	15.6%	15.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.0%	12.0%
Education, health & social services	32.9%	32.9%
Other	10.8%	10.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shaft, MD	300	$194,857	139.6%
Vale Summit, MD	140	$182,526	124.4%
Gilmore, MD	315	$135,791	67.0%
Burlington, WV	117	$127,955	57.3%
La Vale, MD	4,630	$112,234	38.0%
Piedmont, WV	952	$52,274	35.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tickfaw, LA	952	$102,132	25.6%
Livingston Manor, NY	952	$36,990	54.5%
Laurys Station, PA	952	$154,424	89.9%
Mifflinville, PA	952	$68,211	16.1%
Shindler, SD	952	$145,803	79.3%
Piedmont, WV	952	$52,274	35.7%

Source: The Piedmont, 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.