Salem, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Salem	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$20,523	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$40,114	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,222	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,750	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$14,896	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$14,034	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.4%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Salem is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Salem is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Salem is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Salem is 22% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,739 $40,114 $80,228

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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Salem median earnings by income bracket

Salem employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	2.0%	2.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.0%	10.0%
Education, health & social services	39.9%	39.9%
Other	23.3%	23.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hepzibah, WV	471	$82,260	48.7%
Wallace, WV	309	$76,696	38.6%
West Union, WV	1,023	$68,839	24.4%
Lumberport, WV	943	$62,578	13.1%
Shinnston, WV	2,288	$59,215	7.0%
Salem, WV	1,862	$40,114	27.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harbor Beach, MI	1,862	$41,167	25.6%
Orwell, OH	1,862	$41,731	24.6%
Conyngham, PA	1,862	$69,922	26.4%
Marriott-Slaterville, UT	1,862	$72,202	30.5%
Inverness, CO	1,863	$106,170	91.9%
Salem, WV	1,862	$40,114	27.5%

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