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

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Point Pleasant	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$35,743	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$65,094	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,118	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,564	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,946	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,346	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.5%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Point Pleasant is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Point Pleasant is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Point Pleasant is 43% 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

$43,391 $65,094 $130,188

City

$41,622 $62,440 $124,880

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	154	$112,000	37.7%
Cheshire, OH	160	$89,031	9.5%
Syracuse, OH	766	$88,685	9.0%
Rutland, OH	768	$78,459	3.5%
Vinton, OH	313	$77,307	5.0%
Point Pleasant, WV	4,197	$65,094	20.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fleetwood, PA	4,197	$109,543	34.7%
Marmora and Lake, ON	4,197	n/a
County Center, VA	4,196	$198,629	144.2%
Sutton, QC	4,196	n/a
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	4,195	$340,851	319.1%
Point Pleasant, WV	4,197	$65,094	20.0%

Source: The Point Pleasant, 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.