Boaz, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Boaz	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$32,258	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$77,750	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$78,077	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,716	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,250	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.5%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Boaz is 8% 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

$51,828 $77,750 $155,500

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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Boaz median earnings by income bracket

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	950	$114,861	107.6%
Mineralwells, WV	2,163	$87,683	58.5%
Devola, OH	2,593	$74,191	34.1%
Waverly, WV	687	$73,676	33.2%
Williamstown, WV	2,901	$71,442	29.1%
Boaz, WV	1,645	$77,750	40.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Locust Fork, AL	1,645	$37,292	32.6%
Hampton, AR	1,645	$50,281	9.1%
Craig Beach, OH	1,645	$55,000	0.6%
Lazy Mountain, AK	1,644	$63,906	15.5%
Shell Rock, IA	1,646	$56,250	1.7%
Boaz, WV	1,645	$77,750	40.5%

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