Welch, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Welch	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$21,132	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$38,323	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$48,273	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$17,392	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,206	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	32.2%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Welch is 53% lower than the national average
The median household income in Welch is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Welch is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Welch is 113% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,546 $38,323 $76,646

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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Welch median earnings by income bracket

Welch employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.4%	3.4%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%	6.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.8%	9.8%
Public administration	28.2%	28.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	42.0%	42.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pineville, WV	513	$90,963	11.8%
Mullens, WV	1,835	$74,101	8.9%
Kimball, WV	124	$72,874	10.4%
Iaeger, WV	274	$57,352	29.5%
Justice, WV	600	$53,559	34.1%
Welch, WV	2,943	$38,323	52.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eufaula, OK	2,943	$69,717	14.3%
Cetronia, PA	2,943	$134,941	65.9%
Chincoteague, VA	2,943	$80,079	1.5%
Good Hope, AL	2,942	$80,226	1.4%
Elgin, SC	2,942	$69,562	14.5%
Welch, WV	2,943	$38,323	52.9%

Source: The Welch, 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.