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

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Big Chimney	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$38,781	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$52,931	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$50,178	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,902	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.3%	4.9%
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 35% 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

$35,283 $52,931 $105,862

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	3,634	$98,134	20.7%
Elkview, WV	1,130	$85,552	5.2%
Cross Lanes, WV	9,790	$81,100	0.3%
Pratt, WV	347	$81,048	0.4%
Coal Fork, WV	1,608	$80,721	0.8%
Big Chimney, WV	500	$52,931	34.9%

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Orchid, FL	500	$214,071	163.2%
Sopchoppy, FL	500	$62,218	23.5%
Rudd, IA	500	$79,037	2.8%
Laytonsville, MD	500	$238,685	193.5%
Mardela Springs, MD	500	$122,966	51.2%
Big Chimney, WV	500	$52,931	34.9%

Source: The Big Chimney, 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.