Sistersville, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sistersville	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$22,089	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$40,125	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,688	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$12,500	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,750	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,139	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.9%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.6%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sistersville is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sistersville is 27% 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

$26,747 $40,125 $80,250

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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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	86	$72,000	30.1%
Newport, OH	1,310	$67,036	21.2%
Sardis, OH	629	$55,231	0.2%
Paden City, WV	2,841	$50,739	8.3%
Belmont, WV	965	$50,083	9.5%
Sistersville, WV	1,334	$40,125	27.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elmore, AL	1,334	$17,218	68.9%
Des Arc, AR	1,334	$35,000	36.7%
Kamiah, ID	1,334	$33,173	40.0%
Ortonville, MI	1,334	$80,313	45.2%
Cole Camp, MO	1,334	$48,077	13.1%
Sistersville, WV	1,334	$40,125	27.5%

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