Ridgeley, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ridgeley	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$31,080	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$48,470	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,927	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,460	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,479	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,096	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.6%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ridgeley is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ridgeley is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ridgeley is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ridgeley is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,310 $48,470 $96,940

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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Ridgeley median earnings by income bracket

Ridgeley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.6%	1.6%
Manufacturing sector	4.8%	4.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.4%	23.4%
Public administration	21.0%	21.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	36.3%	36.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shaft, MD	300	$194,857	139.6%
Vale Summit, MD	140	$182,526	124.4%
Callimont, PA	52	$138,774	70.6%
Gilmore, MD	315	$135,791	67.0%
Finzel, MD	888	$116,106	42.8%
Ridgeley, WV	542	$48,470	40.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hammond, IL	542	$95,250	17.1%
Hornersville, MO	542	$57,959	28.7%
Calumet, OK	542	$85,442	5.1%
Gaston, OR	542	$158,046	94.3%
Marianna, PA	542	$82,034	0.9%
Ridgeley, WV	542	$48,470	40.4%

Source: The Ridgeley, 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.