Bolivar, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bolivar	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$51,389	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$113,240	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$129,259	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,846	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$60,534	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.8%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bolivar is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bolivar is 39% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bolivar is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bolivar is 42% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,485 $113,240 $226,480

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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Bolivar median earnings by income bracket

Bolivar employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	30.8%	30.8%
Manufacturing sector	7.8%	7.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	7.8%	7.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	5.7%
Other	21.4%	21.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hillsboro, VA	203	$246,886	203.5%
Middletown, MD	4,813	$215,888	165.4%
Purcellville, VA	10,402	$198,148	143.6%
Lovettsville, VA	2,511	$186,927	129.8%
Myersville, MD	2,284	$183,780	126.0%
Bolivar, WV	1,317	$113,240	39.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Toluca, IL	1,317	$85,178	4.7%
Buckeystown, MD	1,317	$133,356	64.0%
Glide, OR	1,317	$84,280	3.6%
Joanna, SC	1,317	$93,649	15.1%
Oglethorpe, GA	1,318	$29,643	63.6%
Bolivar, WV	1,317	$113,240	39.2%

Source: The Bolivar, 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.