Shepherdstown, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shepherdstown	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$31,354	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$119,841	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$143,857	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$67,274	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$17,674	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$5,989	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.2%	4.3%	4.9%
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 47% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shepherdstown is 88% 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

$79,886 $119,841 $239,682

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	554	$291,714	258.7%
Jugtown, MD	245	$241,681	197.1%
Middletown, MD	4,813	$215,888	165.4%
Mount Aetna, MD	614	$204,934	152.0%
Lovettsville, VA	2,511	$186,927	129.8%
Shepherdstown, WV	1,694	$119,841	47.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Glendive, MT	1,694	$91,530	12.5%
Pittsford, NY	1,694	$161,854	99.0%
Lazy Mountain, AK	1,693	$96,779	19.0%
Searles Valley, CA	1,693	$46,050	43.4%
New Plymouth, ID	1,693	$78,903	3.0%
Shepherdstown, WV	1,694	$119,841	47.3%

Source: The Shepherdstown, 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.