Boomer, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Boomer	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$31,175	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$68,031	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$56,749	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$78,358	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Boomer is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Boomer is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Boomer is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Boomer is 110% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,349 $68,031 $136,062

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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Boomer median earnings by income bracket

Boomer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
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	27.1%	27.1%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	72.9%	72.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dixie, WV	214	$199,423	145.2%
Charlton Heights, WV	560	$115,069	41.5%
Hilltop, WV	808	$106,982	31.5%
Pratt, WV	347	$81,048	0.4%
Coal Fork, WV	1,608	$80,721	0.8%
Boomer, WV	637	$68,031	16.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pimaco Two, AZ	637	$49,159	39.6%
Mermentau, LA	637	$57,885	28.8%
Lidgerwood, ND	637	$65,677	19.2%
Harrisville, NY	637	$61,361	24.6%
Sharon Springs, NY	637	$69,717	14.3%
Boomer, WV	637	$68,031	16.4%

Source: The Boomer, 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.