Lost Creek, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Lost Creek employment information

Index	Lost Creek	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$23,737	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$55,000	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,250	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$46,250	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,071	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,250	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.8%	17.7%	15.1%

The Lost Creek, WV employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Lost Creek is $23,737, which is 1% lower than than the West Virginia average and 20% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $55,000, which is 29% higher than than the West Virginia average and 1% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Lost Creek is 2%, which is 47% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Lost Creek is 11% which is 29% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$36,663$55,000$110,000

City

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

State

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

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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The income per capita in Lost Creek is 20% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Lost Creek is 1% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Lost Creek is 47% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Lost Creek is 29% lower than the national average.

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Lost Creek median earnings by income bracket

Lost Creek employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.3%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	5.6%
Wholesale & retail services	20.5%	11.1%
Public administration	6.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	65.7%
Other	26.7%	14.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bridgeport, WV	8,364	$80,462	45%
Century, WV	252	$58,295	5%
West Milford, WV	823	$45,833	17%
Lumberport, WV	881	$45,083	19%
Stonewood, WV	1,901	$44,261	20%
Lost Creek, WV	556	$55,000	1%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Christiansburg, OH	556	$45,000	19%
Greasewood, AZ	556	$29,750	46%
Atlanta, MO	556	$37,188	33%
Indianola, NE	556	$54,250	2%
Condon, OR	556	$36,875	33%
Lost Creek, WV	556	$55,000	1%

Source: The Lost Creek, WV employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).