Big Chimney, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Big Chimney	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$25,687	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$35,391	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$34,185	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,691	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.1%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Big Chimney is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Big Chimney is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Big Chimney is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Big Chimney is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,591 $35,391 $70,782

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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Big Chimney median earnings by income bracket

Big Chimney employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	29.3%	29.3%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	70.7%	70.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pinch, WV	3,538	$67,054	21.2%
Elkview, WV	1,095	$56,415	2.0%
Pratt, WV	334	$54,722	1.1%
Cross Lanes, WV	9,517	$53,813	2.7%
Coal Fork, WV	1,547	$53,179	3.9%
Big Chimney, WV	484	$35,391	36.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mokelumne Hill, CA	484	$71,125	28.6%
Yatesville, GA	484	$54,063	2.3%
Sun River Terrace, IL	484	$46,346	16.2%
Pennock, MN	484	$69,231	25.1%
Vermillion, MN	484	$80,000	44.6%
Big Chimney, WV	484	$35,391	36.0%

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