Romney, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

89%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Romney	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$22,289	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$32,880	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$41,250	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,500	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,493	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,031	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.8%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.4%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Romney is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Romney is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Romney is 89% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Romney is 82% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,917 $32,880 $65,760

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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Romney median earnings by income bracket

Romney employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.0%	5.0%
Manufacturing sector	30.5%	30.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.9%	7.9%
Public administration	15.5%	15.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.7%	11.7%
Education, health & social services	19.2%	19.2%
Other	10.0%	10.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burlington, WV	114	$84,821	53.3%
Dawson, MD	52	$63,636	15.0%
Bier, MD	224	$45,550	17.7%
Barton, MD	510	$44,688	19.2%
Keyser, WV	4,956	$44,679	19.2%
Romney, WV	1,826	$32,880	40.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Superior, NE	1,826	$41,714	24.6%
Towamensing Trails, PA	1,826	$52,198	5.6%
Grenville, QC	1,826	n/a
Comer, GA	1,825	$32,111	42.0%
Prairie City, IA	1,827	$73,533	32.9%
Romney, WV	1,826	$32,880	40.6%

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