St. Marys, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	St. Marys	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$50,730	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$73,476	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,057	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,250	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,590	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,372	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.7%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.5%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in St. Marys is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in St. Marys is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in St. Marys is 37% higher than the national average
The poverty level in St. Marys is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,979 $73,476 $146,952

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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St. Marys median earnings by income bracket

St. Marys employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.3%	7.3%
Manufacturing sector	20.1%	20.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.7%	19.7%
Public administration	9.5%	9.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.2%	15.2%
Education, health & social services	7.5%	7.5%
Other	18.8%	18.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Devola, OH	2,674	$110,009	35.3%
Waverly, WV	711	$107,734	32.5%
Williamstown, WV	3,015	$106,586	31.0%
Newport, OH	1,357	$99,606	22.5%
Lower Salem, OH	129	$91,293	12.2%
St. Marys, WV	2,107	$73,476	9.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lexington, IL	2,107	$123,719	52.1%
Grand Bank, NL	2,107	n/a
Fermont, QC	2,107	n/a
Linden, CA	2,108	$164,972	102.8%
Blue Grass, IA	2,108	$106,817	31.3%
St. Marys, WV	2,107	$73,476	9.7%

Source: The St. Marys, 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.