Terra Alta, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

0%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Terra Alta	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$26,704	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$59,656	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,052	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,673	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,839	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,587	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.4%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Terra Alta is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Terra Alta is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Terra Alta is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Terra Alta is 88% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,766 $59,656 $119,312

City

$41,622 $62,440 $124,880

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Terra Alta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.6%	19.6%
Manufacturing sector	9.3%	9.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.1%	7.1%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.6%	13.6%
Education, health & social services	13.9%	13.9%
Other	27.5%	27.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Albright, WV	398	$87,233	7.3%
Oakland, MD	2,152	$82,635	1.6%
Kingwood, WV	3,163	$81,323	0.0%
Accident, MD	376	$77,386	4.9%
Loch Lynn Heights, MD	475	$73,764	9.3%
Terra Alta, WV	1,797	$59,656	26.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maple Plain, MN	1,797	$94,929	16.7%
Bismarck, MO	1,797	$57,535	29.3%
Golden's Bridge, NY	1,797	$290,824	257.6%
Sparta, GA	1,796	$35,001	57.0%
Elmore, OH	1,798	$75,228	7.5%
Terra Alta, WV	1,797	$59,656	26.7%

Source: The Terra Alta, 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.