Ranson, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ranson	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$44,373	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$105,049	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$131,334	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,613	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,033	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,492	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.2%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ranson is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ranson is 29% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ranson is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ranson is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$70,025 $105,049 $210,098

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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Ranson median earnings by income bracket

Ranson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	20.6%	20.6%
Financial & insurance services	6.3%	6.3%
Wholesale & retail services	21.4%	21.4%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	7.1%	7.1%
Other	24.3%	24.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hillsboro, VA	203	$246,886	203.5%
Purcellville, VA	10,402	$198,148	143.6%
Lovettsville, VA	2,511	$186,927	129.8%
Keedysville, MD	1,106	$173,044	112.8%
Hamilton, VA	734	$154,737	90.3%
Ranson, WV	5,367	$105,049	29.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elverta, CA	5,366	$113,799	39.9%
Woodstock, VA	5,370	$96,392	18.5%
DeWitt, IA	5,371	$84,368	3.7%
Eaton Rapids, MI	5,371	$71,348	12.3%
Osceola, IA	5,362	$75,107	7.7%
Ranson, WV	5,367	$105,049	29.2%

Source: The Ranson, 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.