Beaver, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Beaver, WV

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

F

22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Beaver	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$34,855	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$40,429	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$40,329	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,583	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.8%	17.7%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Beaver, WV

653 Sullivan Rd

Glen Morgan, WV

4519 Grandview Rd

Beaver, WV

128 Cardinal Ln

Beaver, WV

276 Blue Jay Dr

Beaver, WV

Key findings

The income per capita in Beaver is 22% 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

Compare Beaver, WV Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Beaver

See all the best places to live around Beaver

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Beaver poll results

am i middle class

$26,949 $40,429 $80,858

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.

The best places in West Virginia

Here are the best places to live in West Virginia

See the best places to live in Beaver

Most Dangerous States In The US

Most Dangerous Cities In The US

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	602	$199,102	144.8%
Hilltop, WV	808	$106,982	31.5%
Shady Spring, WV	3,570	$92,800	14.1%
Prosperity, WV	1,481	$89,258	9.7%
Bolt, WV	425	$84,980	4.5%
Beaver, WV	1,408	$40,429	50.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holstein, IA	1,408	$81,902	0.7%
Shepherd, MI	1,408	$84,179	3.5%
Goodman, MS	1,408	$29,860	63.3%
Elverson, PA	1,408	$99,273	22.1%
Susquehanna Depot, PA	1,408	$56,102	31.0%
Beaver, WV	1,408	$40,429	50.3%

Source: The Beaver, 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.