Bridgeport, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

56%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bridgeport	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$64,669	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$127,076	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$148,453	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$92,959	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$92,106	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,813	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.8%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bridgeport is 44% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bridgeport is 56% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bridgeport is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bridgeport is 68% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$84,708 $127,076 $254,152

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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Bridgeport median earnings by income bracket

Bridgeport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.8%	4.8%
Manufacturing sector	5.3%	5.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	15.8%	15.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%	2.7%
Education, health & social services	19.1%	19.1%
Other	35.2%	35.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Idamay, WV	911	$124,724	53.3%
Hepzibah, WV	487	$120,819	48.5%
Wallace, WV	318	$116,570	43.3%
White Hall, WV	1,246	$93,221	14.6%
Enterprise, WV	1,153	$92,902	14.2%
Bridgeport, WV	8,970	$127,076	56.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Airmont, NY	8,970	$147,543	81.4%
Edgewood, KY	8,969	$156,092	91.9%
Rawlins, WY	8,974	$102,671	26.2%
Lansdowne, MD	8,964	$64,209	21.1%
North Madison, OH	8,964	$80,182	1.4%
Bridgeport, WV	8,970	$127,076	56.2%

Source: The Bridgeport, 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.