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24%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
33%
Household income NAT. AVG.
24%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexMcMechenWest VirginiaNational
Income per capita$22,753$24,002$29,829
Median household income$36,915$42,644$55,322
Median income owner occupied$52,524$51,051$70,586
Median income renter occupied$20,139$24,321$35,192
Median earnings male$32,015$34,780$36,919
Median earnings female$16,058$22,329$26,250
Unemployment rate3.6%4.1%4.7%
Poverty level21.7%17.7%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in McMechen is 24% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in McMechen is 33% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in McMechen is 24% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in McMechen is 44% higher than the national average

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      $24,607 $36,915 $73,830
      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.

      McMechen median earnings by income bracket

      McMechen employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry14.9%14.9%
      Manufacturing sector6.2%6.2%
      Financial & insurance services3.1%3.1%
      Wholesale & retail services29.9%29.9%
      Public administration5.8%5.8%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities14.0%14.0%
      Education, health & social services5.1%5.1%
      Other20.2%20.2%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      St. Clairsville, OH5,080$77,68440.4%
      Bethlehem, WV2,468$71,04228.4%
      Clearview, WV603$69,64325.9%
      Glencoe, OH67$66,25019.8%
      Glen Dale, WV1,531$64,77917.1%
      McMechen, WV1,861$36,91533.3%

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      Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil, QC1,861n/a 
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      Conesus Lake, NY1,860$77,20039.5%
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      Orwell, OH1,862$41,73124.6%
      McMechen, WV1,861$36,91533.3%
      Source: The McMechen, WV employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).