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

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Union	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$53,604	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$103,999	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$127,133	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,406	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,041	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.4%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Union is 19% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Union is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Union is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Union is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,325 $103,999 $207,998

City

$41,622 $62,440 $124,880

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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West Union employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.8%	3.8%
Manufacturing sector	8.0%	8.0%
Financial & insurance services	24.7%	24.7%
Wholesale & retail services	5.9%	5.9%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	26.7%	26.7%
Education, health & social services	3.1%	3.1%
Other	24.0%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ellenboro, WV	163	$75,128	7.6%
Pullman, WV	270	$70,268	13.6%
Middlebourne, WV	743	$66,749	17.9%
Pennsboro, WV	1,511	$61,365	24.6%
Salem, WV	1,919	$59,618	26.7%
West Union, WV	1,058	$103,999	27.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Goodland, IN	1,058	$68,441	15.9%
Hettinger, ND	1,058	$64,892	20.2%
Hi-Nella, NJ	1,058	$84,756	4.2%
Leroy, AL	1,059	$150,456	85.0%
Snead, AL	1,059	$62,077	23.7%
West Union, WV	1,058	$103,999	27.9%

Source: The West Union, 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.