Princeton, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Princeton	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$33,663	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$62,044	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,642	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,542	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,590	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,665	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.9%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Princeton is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Princeton is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Princeton is 4% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Princeton is 25% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,358 $62,044 $124,088

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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Princeton median earnings by income bracket

Princeton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.2%	12.2%
Manufacturing sector	20.4%	20.4%
Financial & insurance services	6.4%	6.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	5.4%	5.4%
Other	30.9%	30.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Athens, WV	1,017	$78,061	4.0%
Bramwell, WV	321	$71,960	11.5%
Bluefield, VA	4,940	$69,286	14.8%
Matoaka, WV	198	$60,089	26.1%
Lashmeet, WV	483	$56,637	30.4%
Princeton, WV	5,861	$62,044	23.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harvest, AL	5,861	$158,875	95.3%
Lewisburg, PA	5,861	$45,951	43.5%
West Side Highway, WA	5,860	$89,078	9.5%
Fort Rucker, AL	5,862	$91,709	12.8%
Gardiner, ME	5,863	$77,025	5.3%
Princeton, WV	5,861	$62,044	23.7%

Source: The Princeton, 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.