Sutton, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sutton	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$31,249	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$59,941	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,267	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,756	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,767	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,645	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.8%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.6%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sutton is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sutton is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sutton is 100% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sutton is 43% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,956 $59,941 $119,882

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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Sutton median earnings by income bracket

Sutton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.9%	12.9%
Manufacturing sector	3.2%	3.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.5%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	27.7%	27.7%
Public administration	9.0%	9.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	8.4%	8.4%
Other	25.2%	25.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burnsville, WV	668	$107,142	31.7%
Gassaway, WV	1,189	$78,850	3.1%
Flatwoods, WV	407	$62,586	23.0%
Birch River, WV	119	$0	100.0%
Sutton, WV	1,032	$59,941	26.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mackinac Island, MI	1,032	$64,368	20.9%
Weeping Water, NE	1,032	$82,604	1.6%
Knox, PA	1,032	$67,350	17.2%
Saint-Sylvestre, QC	1,032	n/a
Saint-Vallier, QC	1,032	n/a
Sutton, WV	1,032	$59,941	26.3%

Source: The Sutton, 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.