Buckhannon, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buckhannon	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$22,247	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$42,287	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,180	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,574	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,088	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,669	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.8%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buckhannon is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Buckhannon is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buckhannon is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Buckhannon is 18% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,188 $42,287 $84,574

City

$28,426 $42,644 $85,288

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Buckhannon median earnings by income bracket

Buckhannon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.4%	3.4%
Manufacturing sector	10.4%	10.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	10.7%	10.7%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	24.1%	24.1%
Other	40.1%	40.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Milford, WV	544	$53,750	2.8%
Lost Creek, WV	437	$50,750	8.3%
Jane Lew, WV	504	$45,944	17.0%
Womelsdorf (Coalton), WV	194	$41,250	25.4%
Weston, WV	3,882	$36,728	33.6%
Buckhannon, WV	5,473	$42,287	23.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cameron, TX	5,476	$44,194	20.1%
Thunder Bay, Unorganized, ON	5,469	n/a
Preston, ID	5,477	$53,094	4.0%
Sandersville, GA	5,468	$36,830	33.4%
Charleston, MO	5,478	$30,761	44.4%
Buckhannon, WV	5,473	$42,287	23.6%

Source: The Buckhannon, WV employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).