Point Pleasant, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

44%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Point Pleasant	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$24,406	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$42,927	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,720	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,827	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,968	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,298	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.5%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Point Pleasant is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Point Pleasant is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Point Pleasant is 44% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Point Pleasant is 36% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,615 $42,927 $85,854

City

$28,426 $42,644 $85,288

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Point Pleasant median earnings by income bracket

Point Pleasant employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	23.5%	23.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	14.4%	14.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.9%	10.9%
Education, health & social services	4.4%	4.4%
Other	27.6%	27.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Apple Grove, WV	151	$75,789	37.0%
Syracuse, OH	736	$59,250	7.1%
Cheshire, OH	157	$58,750	6.2%
Rutland, OH	741	$53,000	4.2%
Vinton, OH	307	$51,528	6.9%
Point Pleasant, WV	4,112	$42,927	22.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moxee, WA	4,111	$83,649	51.2%
Crawfordville, FL	4,113	$69,813	26.2%
Elroy, NC	4,114	$49,208	11.1%
Lathrup Village, MI	4,109	$97,083	75.5%
Columbus, MN	4,109	$93,892	69.7%
Point Pleasant, WV	4,112	$42,927	22.4%

Source: The Point Pleasant, WV employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).