Rainelle, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rainelle	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$29,020	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$43,441	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,585	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,668	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,895	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,621	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.5%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rainelle is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rainelle is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rainelle is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rainelle is 95% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,957 $43,441 $86,882

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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Rainelle median earnings by income bracket

Rainelle employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.8%	3.8%
Manufacturing sector	8.6%	8.6%
Financial & insurance services	25.7%	25.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	13.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	35.2%	35.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Meadow Bridge, WV	562	$45,356	44.2%
Rupert, WV	1,308	$39,591	51.3%
Quinwood, WV	153	$0	100.0%
Hico, WV	171	$0	100.0%
Rainelle, WV	1,496	$43,441	46.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Warm Springs, CA	1,496	$77,066	5.2%
Griggsville, IL	1,496	$60,459	25.7%
Dickson, OK	1,496	$94,046	15.6%
Sheshatshiu 3, NL	1,496	n/a
Kingsley, IA	1,495	$89,068	9.5%
Rainelle, WV	1,496	$43,441	46.6%

Source: The Rainelle, 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.