Shepherdstown, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

89%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shepherdstown	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$21,001	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$80,610	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$98,214	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$45,625	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$12,083	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$4,047	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.8%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.5%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shepherdstown is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shepherdstown is 46% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shepherdstown is 89% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Shepherdstown is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,734 $80,610 $161,220

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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Shepherdstown median earnings by income bracket

Shepherdstown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.7%	4.7%
Manufacturing sector	4.1%	4.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	25.9%	25.9%
Other	35.4%	35.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beaver Creek, MD	539	$192,171	247.4%
Jugtown, MD	240	$164,063	196.6%
Middletown, MD	4,694	$142,903	158.3%
Mount Aetna, MD	599	$136,625	147.0%
Myersville, MD	2,225	$125,625	127.1%
Shepherdstown, WV	1,657	$80,610	45.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bruce, MS	1,657	$37,250	32.7%
Arlington, NE	1,657	$76,806	38.8%
Capron, IL	1,656	$67,316	21.7%
Roodhouse, IL	1,656	$38,977	29.5%
Stockton, IL	1,656	$43,295	21.7%
Shepherdstown, WV	1,657	$80,610	45.7%

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