Ravenswood, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ravenswood	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$39,122	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$56,221	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,091	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,348	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,736	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$65,658	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.1%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ravenswood is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ravenswood is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ravenswood is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ravenswood is 66% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,476 $56,221 $112,442

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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Ravenswood median earnings by income bracket

Ravenswood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	28.7%	28.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.8%	4.8%
Public administration	7.1%	7.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	12.5%	12.5%
Other	32.1%	32.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Syracuse, OH	766	$88,685	9.0%
Hartford City, WV	576	$74,562	8.3%
Racine, OH	794	$70,114	13.8%
New Haven, WV	1,693	$57,385	29.4%
Ripley, WV	3,256	$50,621	37.8%
Ravenswood, WV	3,796	$56,221	30.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brownsville, LA	3,796	$34,943	57.0%
Trappe, PA	3,795	$152,678	87.7%
Emerald Isle, NC	3,797	$123,383	51.7%
Farmerville, LA	3,794	$46,873	42.4%
Melrose, MN	3,794	$77,114	5.2%
Ravenswood, WV	3,796	$56,221	30.9%

Source: The Ravenswood, 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.