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Smithers, West Virginia

Smithers is a city in West Virginia, along the Kanawha River. Almost all of the city is in Fayette County, with a very small part in Kanawha County. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 904 . The small river city is noted for having a rich cultural history related to both its coal mining and Italian-American heritages.

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Among the most common occupations in Smithers are Sales and office occupations, 27%. Service occupations, 24%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 22%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in Smithers, West Virginia work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

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Smithers Industries

The leading industries in Smithers, West Virginia are Educational, health and social services, 22%; Retail trade, 12%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 10%. Simply Hired's Smithers job listings indicate that the following industries in Smithers are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Home Health Care and Outpatient Surgery Centers.

Smithers Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Smithers, West Virginia is $20,600, and the median income of households in Smithers was $20,417.
 

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Smithers, WV

$21,000
 

Smithers Unemployment Rate

Smithers has an unemployment rate of 6.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Smithers Trends data, the number of Smithers, West Virginia jobs has increased by 1998% since April 2008.
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Smithers Employment Statistics

Population of Smithers
Total population 904
Male 47.57%
Female 52.43%
Median age 39.9
  
Smithers Housing
Owner-occupied homes 59.6%
Median cost of a home $56,400
Median mortgage payment $501
Renter-occupied homes 40.4%
Vacant housing 18.6%
Median monthly rent $331
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $22,353
Median for all female full-time $18,846
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 23%
$10,000 to $14,999 17%
$15,000 to $24,999 17%
$25,000 to $34,999 20%
$35,000 to $49,999 11%
$50,000 to $74,999 7%
$75,000 to $99,999 3%
$100,000 to $149,999 2%
$150,000 to $199,999 0%
$200,000 or more 0%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 11%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 18%
High school graduate 42%
Some college, no degree 17%
Associate's degree 3%
Bachelor's degree 7%
Graduate degree 3%
  
Marital Status
Never married 30%
Currently married 43%
Separated 2%
Widowed 13%
Divorced 12%
  
Race
White 91%
Black or African American 8%
Asian 0%
Other 1%
  
Smithers Commute
Carpool 10.6%
Public transportation 2.1%
Average travel time 24 minutes