Wardensville, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wardensville	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$34,068	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$63,126	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,520	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,845	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,085	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,420	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.2%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wardensville is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wardensville is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wardensville is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wardensville is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,079 $63,126 $126,252

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Wardensville median earnings by income bracket

Wardensville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.5%	20.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.8%	6.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.1%	4.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.1%	15.1%
Education, health & social services	1.4%	1.4%
Other	52.1%	52.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shawneeland, VA	2,207	$110,380	35.7%
Woodstock, VA	5,370	$96,392	18.5%
Maurertown, VA	1,001	$94,179	15.8%
Toms Brook, VA	439	$82,437	1.4%
Strasburg, VA	6,883	$73,678	9.4%
Wardensville, WV	443	$63,126	22.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ravenden, AR	443	$35,725	56.1%
Robbins, CA	443	$103,348	27.1%
East Cape Girardeau, IL	443	$55,484	31.8%
Crofton, KY	443	$43,056	47.1%
Kaleva, MI	443	$56,161	30.9%
Wardensville, WV	443	$63,126	22.4%

Source: The Wardensville, 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.