South Charleston, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

15%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Charleston	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$32,742	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$51,021	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,972	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,442	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,524	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,872	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Charleston is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Charleston is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Charleston is 15% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Charleston is 17% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,010 $51,021 $102,042

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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South Charleston median earnings by income bracket

South Charleston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.8%	2.8%
Manufacturing sector	8.5%	8.5%
Financial & insurance services	6.0%	6.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.8%	15.8%
Public administration	7.5%	7.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	8.1%
Education, health & social services	15.5%	15.5%
Other	34.6%	34.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Comfort, WV	225	$91,818	66.0%
Teays Valley, WV	13,729	$88,865	60.6%
Winfield, WV	3,133	$69,432	25.5%
Tornado, WV	976	$68,566	23.9%
Pinch, WV	3,538	$67,054	21.2%
South Charleston, WV	12,461	$51,021	7.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palos Heights, IL	12,460	$90,995	64.5%
Mountain Home, AR	12,463	$40,351	27.1%
Artesia, NM	12,463	$56,503	2.1%
Salisbury, NY	12,463	$124,811	125.6%
Troy, MO	12,457	$68,524	23.9%
South Charleston, WV	12,461	$51,021	7.8%

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