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West Union, OH Income and Careers

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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of West Union is $16,784, which is lower than the state average of $25,113 and is much lower than the national average of $27,334. West Union median household income is $31,106, which has grown by 51.25% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 10.09% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average West Union residents spend 24.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 22.4 minutes and is about the same as 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, #947

West Union, OH	16,784 USD
Ohio	25,113 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

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

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Union, OH	20,282 USD
Ohio	28,016 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

West Union, OH	23,594 USD
Ohio	34,614 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

West Union, OH	16,897 USD
Ohio	22,292 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

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

Household Income

Median Household Income, #1028

West Union, OH	31,106 USD
Ohio	47,358 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

West Union, OH	37,195 USD
Ohio	62,205 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #46

West Union, OH	51.25%
Ohio	10.09%
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

	West Union, OH		Ohio		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	22.93%	$6,410, see rank	23.76%	$11,429	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	33.16%	$12,464, see rank	28.48%	$15,240	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	5.41%	$2,736, see rank	2.93%	$3,016	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	26.73%	$19,953, see rank	20.45%	$19,743	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

West Union, OH	41,917 USD
Ohio	59,680 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

West Union, OH	47,948 USD
Ohio	74,164 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

	West Union, OH	Ohio	U.S.
White	$30,741, see rank	$50,462	$54,999
Two or More Races	$32,269, see rank	$35,611	$45,781

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

Median Household Income by Age

	West Union, OH	Ohio	U.S.
less than 25	$18,564, see rank	$21,951	$26,465
25 to 44	$36,806, see rank	$52,988	$57,132
45 to 64	$35,337, see rank	$58,956	$63,398
65 or over	$19,904, see rank	$31,472	$33,906

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

Employment Status

	West Union, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	2,231	see rank	9,079,315	238,733,844
Male¹	924	41.42%, see rank	48.14%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	530	57.36%, see rank	70.04%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	530	57.36%, see rank	69.82%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	491	92.64%, see rank	90.65%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	39	7.36%, see rank	9.35%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	394	42.64%, see rank	29.96%	29.08%
Female¹	1,307	58.58%, see rank	51.86%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	635	48.58%, see rank	60.07%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	635	48.58%, see rank	60.03%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	532	83.78%, see rank	92.12%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	103	16.22%, see rank	7.88%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	672	51.42%, see rank	39.93%	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

	West Union, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,012	100%	5,246,423	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	652	64.43%, see rank	83.07%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	220	21.74%, see rank	8.34%	10.35%
Public Transportation	76	7.51%, see rank	1.84%	4.94%
Walked	36	3.56%, see rank	2.32%	2.85%
Other Means	0	0.00%, see rank	1.03%	1.72%
Worked at Home	28	2.77%, see rank	3.41%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

West Union, OH	24.9 minutes
Ohio	22.4 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

	West Union, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,023	-	5,369,857	141,833,331
Male¹	491	48.00%, see rank	51.51%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	89	18.13%, see rank	30.51%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	13.41%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	56	11.41%, see rank	17.18%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	72	14.66%, see rank	8.51%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	215	43.79%, see rank	23.57%	18.08%
Female¹	532	52.00%, see rank	48.49%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	125	23.50%, see rank	36.49%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	209	39.29%, see rank	20.97%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	143	26.88%, see rank	33.88%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	55	10.34%, see rank	7.94%	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

	West Union, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,023	100%	5,369,857	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	10	0.98%, see rank	1.02%	1.86%
Construction	99	9.68%, see rank	5.62%	7.13%
Manufacturing	106	10.36%, see rank	16.01%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	14	1.37%, see rank	3.04%	3.06%
Retail Trade	106	10.36%, see rank	11.67%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	149	14.57%, see rank	4.96%	5.07%
Information	0	0.00%, see rank	1.96%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	26	2.54%, see rank	6.59%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	0	0.00%, see rank	8.91%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	281	27.47%, see rank	23.37%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	162	15.84%, see rank	8.47%	8.86%
Public Administration	38	3.71%, see rank	3.92%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	32	3.13%, see rank	4.46%	4.86%

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

Poverty Level

	West Union, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
Population in Poverty	820	30.24%, see rank	14.16%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	169	24.28%, see rank	10.32%	10.08%

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