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Kingwood, WV Income and Careers

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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Kingwood is $20,358, which is about the same as the state average of $21,232 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. Kingwood median household income is $33,914, which has grown by 16.32% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 28.70% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Kingwood residents spend 22.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 25.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #120

Kingwood, WV	20,358 USD
West Virginia	21,232 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Kingwood, WV	28,674 USD
West Virginia	24,807 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Kingwood, WV	43,750 USD
West Virginia	31,189 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Kingwood, WV	20,522 USD
West Virginia	19,586 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #181

Kingwood, WV	33,914 USD
West Virginia	38,380 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Kingwood, WV	43,327 USD
West Virginia	51,064 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #172

Kingwood, WV	16.32%
West Virginia	28.70%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Kingwood, WV		West Virginia		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	20.09%	$5,145, see rank	19.43%	$9,668	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	35.34%	$15,902, see rank	36.96%	$15,099	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	3.12%	$2,982, see rank	2.25%	$2,818	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	25.98%	$17,989, see rank	24.05%	$15,354	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Kingwood, WV	44,635 USD
West Virginia	48,896 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Kingwood, WV	50,727 USD
West Virginia	60,821 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Kingwood, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
White	$34,447, see rank	$38,853	$54,999
Black	$2,499, see rank	$25,866	$35,194

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Kingwood, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
less than 25	$63,299, see rank	$17,841	$26,465
25 to 44	$47,188, see rank	$44,698	$57,132
45 to 64	$32,763, see rank	$47,410	$63,398
65 or over	$21,953, see rank	$26,683	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Kingwood, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	2,412	see rank	1,498,611	238,733,844
Male¹	1,158	48.01%, see rank	48.70%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	670	57.86%, see rank	60.59%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	21	1.81%, see rank	0.24%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	649	56.04%, see rank	60.35%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	579	89.21%, see rank	92.08%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	70	10.79%, see rank	7.92%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	488	42.14%, see rank	39.41%	29.08%
Female¹	1,254	51.99%, see rank	51.30%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	591	47.13%, see rank	49.70%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	591	47.13%, see rank	49.67%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	567	95.94%, see rank	93.78%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	24	4.06%, see rank	6.22%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	663	52.87%, see rank	50.30%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Kingwood, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,151	100%	744,023	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,018	88.44%, see rank	81.35%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	45	3.91%, see rank	10.81%	10.35%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	0.91%	4.94%
Walked	79	6.86%, see rank	2.88%	2.85%
Other Means	0	0.00%, see rank	1.17%	1.72%
Worked at Home	9	0.78%, see rank	2.89%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Kingwood, WV	22.6 minutes
West Virginia	25.1 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Kingwood, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,146	-	763,691	141,833,331
Male¹	579	50.52%, see rank	53.11%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	145	25.04%, see rank	24.89%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	49	8.46%, see rank	13.49%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	104	17.96%, see rank	15.67%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	12	2.07%, see rank	0.82%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	93	16.06%, see rank	15.59%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	117	20.21%, see rank	22.00%	18.08%
Female¹	567	49.48%, see rank	46.89%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	212	37.39%, see rank	35.81%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	107	18.87%, see rank	23.78%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	207	36.51%, see rank	34.91%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	41	7.23%, see rank	4.73%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Kingwood, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,146	100%	763,691	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	35	3.05%, see rank	4.94%	1.86%
Construction	77	6.72%, see rank	7.34%	7.13%
Manufacturing	103	8.99%, see rank	8.86%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	15	1.31%, see rank	2.42%	3.06%
Retail Trade	228	19.90%, see rank	12.47%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	47	4.10%, see rank	5.70%	5.07%
Information	16	1.40%, see rank	1.73%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	45	3.93%, see rank	4.50%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	30	2.62%, see rank	7.48%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	325	28.36%, see rank	25.24%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	85	7.42%, see rank	8.64%	8.86%
Public Administration	101	8.81%, see rank	6.15%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	39	3.40%, see rank	4.53%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Kingwood, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Population in Poverty	604	20.16%, see rank	17.35%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	124	14.40%, see rank	12.78%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.