Williamson, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

99%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Williamson	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$23,037	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$25,707	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,750	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$14,602	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,587	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$14,185	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	9.3%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	34.9%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Williamson is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Williamson is 54% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Williamson is 99% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Williamson is 131% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,136 $25,707 $51,414

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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Williamson median earnings by income bracket

Williamson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	2.6%	2.6%
Financial & insurance services	7.7%	7.7%
Wholesale & retail services	5.4%	5.4%
Public administration	14.8%	14.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.5%	18.5%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	40.4%	40.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belfry, KY	261	$116,122	109.9%
South Williamson, KY	516	$97,902	77.0%
Omar, WV	367	$77,969	40.9%
Holden, WV	677	$54,881	0.8%
Inez, KY	968	$51,458	7.0%
Williamson, WV	2,735	$25,707	53.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Albany, MN	2,735	$65,000	17.5%
Saint-Gilles, QC	2,735	n/a
Hawthorne, NV	2,734	$33,697	39.1%
French River / Rivière des Français, ON	2,734	n/a
Wendell, ID	2,736	$39,485	28.6%
Williamson, WV	2,735	$25,707	53.5%

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