Romney, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Romney	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$32,638	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$48,959	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,121	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,377	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,768	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,874	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.2%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.4%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Romney is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Romney is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Romney is 88% 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

$32,636 $48,959 $97,918

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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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	117	$127,955	57.3%
Dawson, MD	54	$94,600	16.3%
Bier, MD	228	$67,867	16.6%
Keyser, WV	5,081	$67,020	17.6%
Barton, MD	529	$66,738	17.9%
Romney, WV	1,897	$48,959	39.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairchance, PA	1,897	$64,264	21.0%
State Center, IA	1,896	$91,605	12.6%
Kingstown, MD	1,898	$80,193	1.4%
South Paris, ME	1,898	$57,522	29.3%
Waterville, MN	1,898	$86,626	6.5%
Romney, WV	1,897	$48,959	39.8%

Source: The Romney, 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.