Wellsburg, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wellsburg	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$38,196	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$63,422	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,011	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,182	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,624	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,511	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.5%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wellsburg is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wellsburg is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wellsburg is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wellsburg is 16% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,277 $63,422 $126,844

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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Wellsburg median earnings by income bracket

Wellsburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	39.1%	39.1%
Manufacturing sector	7.7%	7.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.0%	14.0%
Education, health & social services	13.0%	13.0%
Other	19.5%	19.5%

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%
Taylorstown, PA	271	$126,525	55.6%
Claysville, PA	866	$119,896	47.4%
Slovan, PA	571	$104,478	28.5%
Wellsburg, WV	2,146	$63,422	22.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Belvedere Estates, FL	2,146	$104,191	28.1%
Pinehurst city, TX	2,145	$69,873	14.1%
Hampton, IL	2,147	$109,671	34.8%
Dillingham, AK	2,144	$114,419	40.7%
Akron, CO	2,144	$63,656	21.7%
Wellsburg, WV	2,146	$63,422	22.0%

Source: The Wellsburg, 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.