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Mount Hope, WV Income and Careers

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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Mount Hope is $14,078, which is much lower than the state average of $21,232 and is much lower than the national average of $27,334. Mount Hope median household income is $19,746, which has grown by 7.46% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 28.70% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Mount Hope residents spend 23.7 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, #315

Mount Hope, WV	14,078 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

Mount Hope, WV	17,534 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

Mount Hope, WV	21,630 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

Mount Hope, WV	15,331 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, #357

Mount Hope, WV	19,746 USD
West Virginia	38,380 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Mount Hope, WV	31,142 USD
West Virginia	51,064 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #210

Mount Hope, WV	7.46%
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

	Mount Hope, WV		West Virginia		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	10.81%	$3,912, see rank	19.43%	$9,668	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	33.06%	$13,862, see rank	36.96%	$15,099	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	3.06%	$2,542, see rank	2.25%	$2,818	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	19.35%	$15,263, 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

Mount Hope, WV	21,683 USD
West Virginia	48,896 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Mount Hope, WV	36,907 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

	Mount Hope, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
White	$23,750, see rank	$38,853	$54,999
Black	$14,107, see rank	$25,866	$35,194
Two or More Races	$35,000, see rank	$30,715	$45,781

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Mount Hope, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
less than 25	$4,861, see rank	$17,841	$26,465
25 to 44	$18,125, see rank	$44,698	$57,132
45 to 64	$21,875, see rank	$47,410	$63,398
65 or over	$17,955, see rank	$26,683	$33,906

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

Employment Status

	Mount Hope, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,115	see rank	1,498,611	238,733,844
Male¹	511	45.83%, see rank	48.70%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	304	59.49%, see rank	60.59%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	3	0.59%, see rank	0.24%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	301	58.90%, see rank	60.35%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	276	91.69%, see rank	92.08%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	25	8.31%, see rank	7.92%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	207	40.51%, see rank	39.41%	29.08%
Female¹	604	54.17%, see rank	51.30%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	243	40.23%, see rank	49.70%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	243	40.23%, see rank	49.67%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	216	88.89%, see rank	93.78%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	27	11.11%, see rank	6.22%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	361	59.77%, 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

	Mount Hope, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	483	100%	744,023	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	315	65.22%, see rank	81.35%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	109	22.57%, see rank	10.81%	10.35%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	0.91%	4.94%
Walked	30	6.21%, see rank	2.88%	2.85%
Other Means	0	0.00%, see rank	1.17%	1.72%
Worked at Home	29	6.00%, see rank	2.89%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Mount Hope, WV	23.7 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

	Mount Hope, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	492	-	763,691	141,833,331
Male¹	276	56.10%, see rank	53.11%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	38	13.77%, see rank	24.89%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	66	23.91%, see rank	13.49%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	55	19.93%, see rank	15.67%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	7	2.54%, see rank	0.82%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	33	11.96%, see rank	15.59%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	64	23.19%, see rank	22.00%	18.08%
Female¹	216	43.90%, see rank	46.89%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	50	23.15%, see rank	35.81%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	64	29.63%, see rank	23.78%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	95	43.98%, 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	7	3.24%, 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

	Mount Hope, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	492	100%	763,691	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	25	5.08%, see rank	4.94%	1.86%
Construction	30	6.10%, see rank	7.34%	7.13%
Manufacturing	17	3.46%, see rank	8.86%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	14	2.85%, see rank	2.42%	3.06%
Retail Trade	102	20.73%, see rank	12.47%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	26	5.28%, see rank	5.70%	5.07%
Information	14	2.85%, see rank	1.73%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	13	2.64%, see rank	4.50%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	33	6.71%, see rank	7.48%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	99	20.12%, see rank	25.24%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	60	12.20%, see rank	8.64%	8.86%
Public Administration	25	5.08%, see rank	6.15%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	34	6.91%, see rank	4.53%	4.86%

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

Poverty Level

	Mount Hope, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Population in Poverty	485	34.20%, see rank	17.35%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	112	31.02%, see rank	12.78%	10.08%

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