Economy in Wheeling, West Virginia
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| Unemployment Rate | 10.40% | 9.10% |
| Recent Job Growth | 0.32% | -0.12% |
| Future Job Growth | 30.24% | 31.25% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.80% |
| Income Taxes | 6.50% | 6.25% |
| Income per Cap. | $22,696 | $27,067 |
| Household Income | $34,458 | $52,954 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 23.41% | 12.10% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 14.63% | 10.18% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.79% | 10.56% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 14.37% | 14.98% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 16.36% | 19.53% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 7.85% | 12.52% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 6.94% | 12.14% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.45% | 3.91% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.74% | 3.34% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.45% | 0.75% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 9.72% | 13.81% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 22.44% | 22.68% |
| Service | 19.04% | 14.51% |
| Sales and Office | 24.07% | 25.22% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.00% | 0.68% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 5.85% | 9.37% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 12.39% | 15.86% |
The unemployment rate in Wheeling, WV, is 10.40%, with job growth of 0.32%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 30.24%.
Wheeling, WV Taxes
Wheeling, WV,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 6.50%.
Wheeling, WV Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $22,696, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $34,458.
Wheeling Economy SperlingViews
Decaying old Rust Belt Ohio River town: Wheeling has gone from almost 70,000 people in 1940 to barely 28,000 in 2009! Steel and Coal made the Upper Ohio Valley but the mills are all but gone and virtually all... (read more)Raising a Family: Wheeling, located on the Ohio River in the northern panhandle, is a safe and affordable place to raise a family. There are good schools, parks, children's sports... (read more)re: Wheeling - 7/19/2007: I agree with you, Joelle. I lived there for 2 years. I bought one of those victorian homes in Woodsdale neighborhood. Great place to raise a family. The people are laid... (read more)Have an opinion about Wheeling? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Wheeling Click Here
