Powellton, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Powellton	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$37,861	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$64,121	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,845	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,923	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,987	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.2%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Powellton is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Powellton is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Powellton is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Powellton is 53% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,743 $64,121 $128,242

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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Powellton median earnings by income bracket

Powellton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	12.4%	12.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	36.5%	36.5%
Other	35.8%	35.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dixie, WV	214	$199,423	145.2%
Charlton Heights, WV	560	$115,069	41.5%
Hilltop, WV	808	$106,982	31.5%
Sylvester, WV	232	$84,807	4.3%
Pratt, WV	347	$81,048	0.4%
Powellton, WV	635	$64,121	21.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wheatley, AR	635	$59,477	26.9%
Pinehurst, GA	635	$71,101	12.6%
Thayer, IL	635	$77,126	5.2%
Melbourne, KY	635	$112,787	38.7%
Killona, LA	635	$32,607	59.9%
Powellton, WV	635	$64,121	21.2%

Source: The Powellton, 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.