Sistersville, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sistersville	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$32,510	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$60,948	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,677	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$18,913	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,316	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$22,313	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.6%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sistersville is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sistersville is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sistersville is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sistersville is 63% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,627 $60,948 $121,896

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Sistersville median earnings by income bracket

Sistersville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.2%	5.2%
Manufacturing sector	16.1%	16.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.5%	17.5%
Public administration	15.6%	15.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	16.6%	16.6%
Other	21.3%	21.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stafford, OH	89	$108,490	33.4%
Newport, OH	1,357	$99,606	22.5%
Sardis, OH	644	$80,688	0.8%
Paden City, WV	2,905	$76,394	6.1%
Belmont, WV	997	$74,053	9.0%
Sistersville, WV	1,375	$60,948	25.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Great Bend, NY	1,375	$0	100.0%
Highpoint, OH	1,375	$107,380	32.0%
Albion, PA	1,375	$61,435	24.5%
Eustace, TX	1,375	$58,532	28.0%
Saint-Joachim, QC	1,375	n/a
Sistersville, WV	1,375	$60,948	25.1%

Source: The Sistersville, 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.