Shrewsbury, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shrewsbury	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$37,053	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$72,002	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,272	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,949	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.4%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shrewsbury is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shrewsbury is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shrewsbury is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shrewsbury is 91% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,996 $72,002 $144,004

City

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

State

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

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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Shrewsbury median earnings by income bracket

Shrewsbury employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	18.0%	18.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	68.8%	68.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	3.2%	3.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dixie, WV	214	$199,423	145.2%
Comfort, WV	230	$136,093	67.3%
Charlton Heights, WV	560	$115,069	41.5%
Pinch, WV	3,634	$98,134	20.7%
Racine, WV	489	$95,773	17.8%
Shrewsbury, WV	870	$72,002	11.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tuntutuliak, AK	870	$58,662	27.9%
Quitman, AR	870	$54,530	33.0%
McClellan Park, CA	870	$44,081	45.8%
Hubbell, MI	870	$66,229	18.6%
Morehouse, MO	870	$50,230	38.2%
Shrewsbury, WV	870	$72,002	11.5%

Source: The Shrewsbury, 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.