Richwood, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

114%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Richwood	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$26,137	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$40,458	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$54,605	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,791	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,574	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,487	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	10.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.9%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Richwood is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Richwood is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Richwood is 114% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Richwood is 98% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,969 $40,458 $80,916

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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Richwood median earnings by income bracket

Richwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.9%	15.9%
Manufacturing sector	20.6%	20.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
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.
Camden-on-Gauley, WV	205	$57,580	29.2%
Craigsville, WV	2,132	$53,782	33.9%
Fenwick, WV	97	$50,392	38.0%
Cowen, WV	683	$41,374	49.1%
Nettie, WV	507	$36,103	55.6%
Richwood, WV	2,458	$40,458	50.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hayti, MO	2,458	$34,769	57.3%
Gibsonia, PA	2,458	$192,971	137.3%
The Hills, TX	2,458	$230,703	183.7%
Croswell, MI	2,457	$66,772	17.9%
Warson Woods, MO	2,457	$244,793	201.0%
Richwood, WV	2,458	$40,458	50.3%

Source: The Richwood, 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.