Union, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

96%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Union	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$37,155	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$39,551	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$51,471	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$19,238	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,361	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,233	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.9%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Union is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Union is 51% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Union is 96% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Union is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,364 $39,551 $79,102

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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Union median earnings by income bracket

Union employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	27.7%	27.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.2%	6.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	10.8%	10.8%
Other	47.7%	47.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ronceverte, WV	1,672	$63,676	21.7%
Peterstown, WV	782	$60,127	26.1%
White Sulphur Springs, WV	3,118	$47,854	41.2%
Fairlea, WV	1,908	$45,904	43.6%
Alderson, WV	1,101	$38,850	52.2%
Union, WV	470	$39,551	51.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crawford, CO	470	$72,231	11.2%
East Williston, FL	470	$27,737	65.9%
West Pocomoke, MD	470	$0	100.0%
New Germany, MN	470	$98,707	21.4%
Bland, MO	470	$58,398	28.2%
Union, WV	470	$39,551	51.4%

Source: The Union, 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.