Beaver, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Beaver	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$22,984	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$27,435	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$27,202	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,779	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.8%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Beaver is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Beaver is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Beaver is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Beaver is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$18,288 $27,435 $54,870

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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Beaver median earnings by income bracket

Beaver employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.9%	19.9%
Public administration	11.5%	11.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	30.8%	30.8%
Other	25.3%	25.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ghent, WV	589	$135,994	145.8%
Hilltop, WV	776	$71,167	28.6%
Shady Spring, WV	3,467	$62,500	13.0%
Prosperity, WV	1,451	$58,724	6.1%
Bolt, WV	417	$57,739	4.4%
Beaver, WV	1,365	$27,435	50.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Irwindale, CA	1,365	$86,250	55.9%
Molino, FL	1,365	$84,167	52.1%
Clermont, IN	1,365	$74,423	34.5%
Burt, MI	1,365	$60,250	8.9%
Reese, MI	1,365	$71,429	29.1%
Beaver, WV	1,365	$27,435	50.4%

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