Ripley, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ripley	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$27,648	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$34,107	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,884	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,108	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,833	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,359	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ripley is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ripley is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ripley is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ripley is 50% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,735 $34,107 $68,214

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Ripley median earnings by income bracket

Ripley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.7%	14.7%
Manufacturing sector	4.6%	4.6%
Financial & insurance services	15.0%	15.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.9%	6.9%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.1%	11.1%
Education, health & social services	20.8%	20.8%
Other	24.8%	24.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Syracuse, OH	736	$59,250	7.1%
Buffalo, WV	1,061	$50,568	8.6%
Hartford City, WV	561	$50,245	9.2%
Racine, OH	763	$46,184	16.5%
New Haven, WV	1,649	$39,295	29.0%
Ripley, WV	3,177	$34,107	38.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockwood, MI	3,177	$82,969	50.0%
Nyssa, OR	3,176	$44,434	19.7%
Havana, IL	3,178	$45,833	17.2%
Annetta, TX	3,178	$139,552	152.3%
Rush City, MN	3,175	$48,182	12.9%
Ripley, WV	3,177	$34,107	38.3%

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