Shinnston, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shinnston	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$39,123	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$86,466	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,042	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,401	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,402	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,316	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.5%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shinnston is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shinnston is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shinnston is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shinnston is 11% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,638 $86,466 $172,932

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Shinnston median earnings by income bracket

Shinnston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	14.0%	14.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	19.1%	19.1%
Public administration	7.6%	7.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.3%	18.3%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	4.5%
Other	20.7%	20.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bridgeport, WV	8,970	$127,076	56.2%
Idamay, WV	911	$124,724	53.3%
Hepzibah, WV	487	$120,819	48.5%
Wallace, WV	318	$116,570	43.3%
Farmington, WV	469	$97,676	20.1%
Shinnston, WV	2,363	$86,466	6.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lame Deer, MT	2,363	$74,261	8.7%
Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM	2,363	$55,080	32.3%
Cass City, MI	2,362	$74,282	8.7%
Kootenay Boundary E / West Boundary, BC	2,362	n/a
Brogden, NC	2,364	$54,338	33.2%
Shinnston, WV	2,363	$86,466	6.3%

Source: The Shinnston, 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.