Rupert, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rupert	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$14,673	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$26,989	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,125	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$19,773	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,414	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	35.6%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rupert is 51% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rupert is 51% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rupert is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rupert is 135% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,990 $26,989 $53,978

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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Rupert median earnings by income bracket

Rupert employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	15.5%	15.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	35.0%	35.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	35.5%	35.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ronceverte, WV	1,626	$43,482	21.4%
Lewisburg, WV	3,857	$31,851	42.4%
Fairlea, WV	1,857	$30,582	44.7%
Meadow Bridge, WV	551	$30,536	44.8%
Rainelle, WV	1,439	$29,536	46.6%
Rupert, WV	1,267	$26,989	51.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cedar Ridge, CA	1,267	$61,401	11.0%
Bradford Woods, PA	1,267	$121,389	119.4%
Wagener, SC	1,267	$38,779	29.9%
Quinebaug, CT	1,266	$75,355	36.2%
Grace, ID	1,266	$62,326	12.7%
Rupert, WV	1,267	$26,989	51.2%

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