Wayne, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wayne	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$22,177	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$35,338	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,135	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,990	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,777	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.2%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wayne is 51% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wayne is 57% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wayne is 88% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wayne is 40% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,556 $35,338 $70,676

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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Wayne median earnings by income bracket

Wayne employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	25.2%	25.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	38.1%	38.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	19.4%	19.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prichard, WV	333	$112,825	38.7%
Lavalette, WV	1,295	$107,636	32.3%
South Point, OH	3,241	$99,484	22.3%
Cannonsburg, KY	701	$94,323	16.0%
Barboursville, WV	4,318	$87,292	7.3%
Wayne, WV	1,219	$35,338	56.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fanning Springs, FL	1,219	$53,944	33.7%
Saint-Modeste, QC	1,219	n/a
Saint-Claude, QC	1,219	n/a
Remerton, GA	1,220	$32,681	59.8%
Petersburg, MI	1,220	$88,555	8.9%
Wayne, WV	1,219	$35,338	56.6%

Source: The Wayne, 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.