Boaz, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Boaz	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$47,393	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$114,589	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$114,587	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,504	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,272	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.5%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Boaz is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Boaz is 41% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Boaz is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Boaz is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$76,385 $114,589 $229,178

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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Boaz employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.3%	24.3%
Manufacturing sector	18.6%	18.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%	10.9%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	17.0%	17.0%
Other	18.8%	18.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Hills, WV	981	$174,290	114.3%
Mineralwells, WV	2,231	$128,187	57.6%
Devola, OH	2,674	$110,009	35.3%
Waverly, WV	711	$107,734	32.5%
Williamstown, WV	3,015	$106,586	31.0%
Boaz, WV	1,697	$114,589	40.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hampton, AR	1,697	$73,522	9.6%
Shell Rock, IA	1,697	$85,315	4.9%
Hebron, NE	1,697	$77,339	4.9%
Perry, OH	1,697	$118,396	45.6%
Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare, QC	1,697	n/a
Boaz, WV	1,697	$114,589	40.9%

Source: The Boaz, 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.