Wellston, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

34%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wellston	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$21,588	$27,800	$29,829
Median household income	$45,082	$50,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,451	$65,077	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,897	$28,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,344	$36,579	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,333	$24,862	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.5%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wellston is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wellston is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wellston is 34% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wellston is 82% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,051 $45,082 $90,164

City

$33,779 $50,674 $101,348

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Wellston median earnings by income bracket

Wellston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.0%	15.0%
Manufacturing sector	22.1%	22.1%
Financial & insurance services	6.1%	6.1%
Wholesale & retail services	5.7%	5.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.1%	22.1%
Education, health & social services	6.4%	6.4%
Other	22.5%	22.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vinton, OH	307	$51,528	6.9%
Zaleski, OH	496	$50,833	8.1%
Wilkesville, OH	155	$41,513	25.0%
Jackson, OH	6,233	$41,473	25.0%
Hamden, OH	788	$38,047	31.2%
Wellston, OH	5,522	$45,082	18.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nashville, NC	5,521	$57,536	4.0%
Big Flats, NY	5,523	$74,514	34.7%
Waterford, WI	5,520	$78,542	42.0%
Mena, AR	5,524	$38,778	29.9%
Waterville, OH	5,519	$85,065	53.8%
Wellston, OH	5,522	$45,082	18.5%

Source: The Wellston, OH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).