Spencer, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

61%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Spencer	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$27,045	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$31,647	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$40,452	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,894	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,336	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.2%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	40.3%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Spencer is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Spencer is 61% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Spencer is 67% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Spencer is 166% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,095 $31,647 $63,294

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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Spencer median earnings by income bracket

Spencer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	9.3%	9.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.7%	16.7%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	5.7%
Other	35.0%	35.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grantsville, WV	543	$42,135	48.2%
Reedy, WV	135	$41,080	49.5%
Spencer, WV	2,149	$31,647	61.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alorton, IL	2,149	$29,855	63.3%
Masury, OH	2,149	$59,741	26.5%
Blossburg, PA	2,149	$89,095	9.5%
Lewiston, UT	2,149	$94,413	16.1%
Hoback, WY	2,149	$186,051	128.8%
Spencer, WV	2,149	$31,647	61.1%

Source: The Spencer, 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.