Bancroft, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bancroft	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$47,910	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$90,448	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$122,554	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$87,750	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,056	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.6%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bancroft is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bancroft is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bancroft is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bancroft is 30% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,292 $90,448 $180,896

City

$41,622 $62,440 $124,880

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Bancroft median earnings by income bracket

Bancroft employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	3.3%	3.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	1.6%	1.6%
Public administration	34.4%	34.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	29.5%	29.5%
Education, health & social services	6.0%	6.0%
Other	14.2%	14.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Teays Valley, WV	14,024	$132,698	63.2%
Culloden, WV	2,885	$114,005	40.2%
Winfield, WV	3,252	$102,131	25.6%
Tornado, WV	1,003	$100,754	23.9%
Eleanor, WV	1,519	$94,398	16.1%
Bancroft, WV	452	$90,448	11.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Biggsville, IL	452	$131,195	61.3%
Assaria, KS	452	$104,873	28.9%
Claflin, KS	452	$65,711	19.2%
Hanover, MI	452	$73,921	9.1%
Bethel, MN	452	$136,206	67.5%
Bancroft, WV	452	$90,448	11.2%

Source: The Bancroft, WV employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.