Williamstown, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Williamstown	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$58,876	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$106,586	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,118	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,304	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,525	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,648	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.3%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Williamstown is 31% higher than the national average
The median household income in Williamstown is 31% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Williamstown is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Williamstown is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,050 $106,586 $213,172

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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Williamstown median earnings by income bracket

Williamstown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	15.1%	15.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	13.0%	13.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	24.9%	24.9%
Other	16.5%	16.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Hills, WV	981	$174,290	114.3%
Boaz, WV	1,697	$114,589	40.9%
Devola, OH	2,674	$110,009	35.3%
Waverly, WV	711	$107,734	32.5%
Vincent, OH	282	$105,032	29.1%
Williamstown, WV	3,015	$106,586	31.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakewood, SC	3,015	$88,756	9.1%
Brighton, TN	3,015	$113,466	39.5%
Pioneer Village, KY	3,014	$103,667	27.5%
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY	3,014	$159,416	96.0%
Allendale, SC	3,014	$27,402	66.3%
Williamstown, WV	3,015	$106,586	31.0%

Source: The Williamstown, 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.