Reader, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Reader	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$25,687	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$30,509	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$31,157	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,417	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.8%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Reader is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Reader is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Reader is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Reader is 2% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,337 $30,509 $61,018

City

$28,426 $42,644 $85,288

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Reader median earnings by income bracket

Reader employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	45.1%	45.1%
Other	54.9%	54.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wallace, WV	309	$76,696	38.6%
Sardis, OH	629	$55,231	0.2%
Pine Grove, WV	365	$53,438	3.4%
Littleton, WV	184	$51,469	7.0%
Paden City, WV	2,841	$50,739	8.3%
Reader, WV	290	$30,509	44.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Miguel, AZ	290	$0	100.0%
Iron Horse, CA	290	$0	100.0%
Alma, CO	290	$30,333	45.2%
Offerle, KS	290	$56,250	1.7%
Queen Anne town, MD	290	$57,083	3.2%
Reader, WV	290	$30,509	44.9%

Source: The Reader, WV employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).