Wheeling, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wheeling	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$42,791	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$62,582	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,559	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,820	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,031	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,687	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wheeling is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wheeling is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wheeling is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wheeling is 4% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,717 $62,582 $125,164

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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Wheeling median earnings by income bracket

Wheeling employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	9.5%	9.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	8.8%	8.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	15.1%	15.1%
Other	33.7%	33.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Claysville, PA	866	$119,896	47.4%
St. Clairsville, OH	5,236	$114,842	41.2%
Bethlehem, WV	2,554	$105,678	29.9%
Clearview, WV	623	$102,693	26.3%
Glencoe, OH	68	$98,498	21.1%
Wheeling, WV	27,630	$62,582	23.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chaska, MN	27,617	$132,267	62.6%
Temple Terrace, FL	27,643	$83,420	2.6%
Norco, CA	27,611	$157,287	93.4%
West Islip, NY	27,610	$198,177	143.7%
Hutto, TX	27,658	$130,036	59.9%
Wheeling, WV	27,630	$62,582	23.1%

Source: The Wheeling, 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.