Weirton, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Weirton	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$42,354	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$77,010	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,157	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,122	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,223	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,331	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.5%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Weirton is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Weirton is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Weirton is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Weirton is 24% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,334 $77,010 $154,020

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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Weirton median earnings by income bracket

Weirton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	18.7%	18.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.4%	12.4%
Education, health & social services	11.9%	11.9%
Other	26.8%	26.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cross Creek, PA	192	$141,573	74.1%
Atlasburg, PA	560	$130,437	60.4%
Clinton, PA	1,089	$127,258	56.5%
Wolfdale, PA	3,216	$120,643	48.3%
Slovan, PA	571	$104,478	28.5%
Weirton, WV	19,099	$77,010	5.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westminster, MD	19,096	$95,153	17.0%
Quispamsis, NB	19,102	n/a
Country Walk, FL	19,103	$137,554	69.1%
Fairmont, WV	19,106	$68,908	15.3%
Brookfield, IL	19,113	$126,196	55.2%
Weirton, WV	19,099	$77,010	5.3%

Source: The Weirton, 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.