Bayard, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bayard	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$31,313	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$40,047	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$55,300	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,331	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,004	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.0%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bayard is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bayard is 51% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bayard is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bayard is 92% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,695 $40,047 $80,094

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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Bayard median earnings by income bracket

Bayard employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	28.8%	28.8%
Manufacturing sector	13.7%	13.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%	9.6%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	41.1%	41.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakland, MD	2,152	$82,635	1.6%
Thomas, WV	532	$76,923	5.4%
Loch Lynn Heights, MD	475	$73,764	9.3%
Mountain Lake Park, MD	2,028	$73,673	9.4%
Hendricks, WV	409	$64,495	20.7%
Bayard, WV	250	$40,047	50.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Knobel, AR	250	$121,366	49.2%
Lazy Y U, AZ	250	$107,102	31.7%
Homewood Canyon, CA	250	$0	100.0%
Orchard Hill, GA	250	$45,381	44.2%
East Gillespie, IL	250	$95,696	17.7%
Bayard, WV	250	$40,047	50.8%

Source: The Bayard, 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.