Williamson, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

98%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Williamson	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$34,647	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$37,688	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,317	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$21,933	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$34,495	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$20,928	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.7%	4.3%	4.9%
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 98% 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

$25,122 $37,688 $75,376

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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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	270	$175,782	116.1%
South Williamson, KY	533	$147,681	81.6%
Omar, WV	380	$116,646	43.4%
Holden, WV	705	$81,043	0.4%
Inez, KY	995	$76,136	6.4%
Williamson, WV	2,812	$37,688	53.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Santa Rosa Valley, CA	2,812	$223,277	174.5%
Abbeville, GA	2,812	$31,064	61.8%
Fort Hall, ID	2,812	$55,892	31.3%
Lagrange, IN	2,812	$66,709	18.0%
Morgantown, KY	2,813	$44,239	45.6%
Williamson, WV	2,812	$37,688	53.7%

Source: The Williamson, 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.