West Hamlin, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Hamlin	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$23,029	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$33,646	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$38,214	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,333	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,013	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.4%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Hamlin is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Hamlin is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Hamlin is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Hamlin is 9% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,428 $33,646 $67,292

City

$28,426 $42,644 $85,288

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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West Hamlin median earnings by income bracket

West Hamlin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	27.8%	27.8%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	40.0%	40.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Teays Valley, WV	13,729	$88,865	60.6%
Culloden, WV	2,790	$77,648	40.4%
Lavalette, WV	1,256	$72,310	30.7%
Hurricane, WV	6,225	$62,308	12.6%
Barboursville, WV	4,232	$57,599	4.1%
West Hamlin, WV	548	$33,646	39.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Granada, CO	548	$38,750	30.0%
Rockvale, CO	548	$53,333	3.6%
Elk Horn, IA	548	$56,719	2.5%
Brunswick Station, ME	548	$58,472	5.7%
Ravenwood, MO	548	$50,521	8.7%
West Hamlin, WV	548	$33,646	39.2%

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