Rowlesburg, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

155%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rowlesburg	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$31,726	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$58,270	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,588	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,915	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,917	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,073	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	12.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.1%	17.7%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Rowlesburg is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rowlesburg is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rowlesburg is 155% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Rowlesburg is 59% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,842 $58,270 $116,540

City

$41,622 $62,440 $124,880

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Rowlesburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.8%	13.8%
Manufacturing sector	22.5%	22.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%	10.0%
Public administration	11.3%	11.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.5%	12.5%
Education, health & social services	18.8%	18.8%
Other	8.8%	8.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Albright, WV	398	$87,233	7.3%
Oakland, MD	2,152	$82,635	1.6%
Kingwood, WV	3,163	$81,323	0.0%
Thomas, WV	532	$76,923	5.4%
Tunnelton, WV	381	$72,646	10.7%
Rowlesburg, WV	485	$58,270	28.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Black, AL	485	$77,384	4.9%
Concow, CA	485	$47,335	41.8%
Creal Springs, IL	485	$50,938	37.4%
Davis, IL	485	$76,212	6.3%
Sharpsburg, KY	485	$38,885	52.2%
Rowlesburg, WV	485	$58,270	28.4%

Source: The Rowlesburg, 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.